Multiplying 21x34

Step 1: Start with no. 21 and draw two lines diagonal and
then one line to represent 2 and 1.

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Step 2: no. 34; draw three lines diagonal across the two lines
and the one line; same with the four lines to represent 3 and 4.

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Step 3: First section of the lines crossing each other; count the
two lines crossing with the three lines. = 6

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Step 4: Now count the middle section of the lines crossing
each other; the four lines crossing the two lines AND the
three lines crossing the one line.

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Step 5: Count the last section of the lines crossing each other;
the four lines crossing the one line.

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Step 6: The numbers of lines crossing each other are 6, 11,
and 4. Place the 4 in the ones place value, the 11 will be in the
tens place value BUT take the 1 and added to the hundred
place value. 6+1=7 will be place in the hundred place value.
Answer will be: 714. Check answer using calculator.
Hundreds
Tens Place
Place Value Value

6
6+1
7

11
1
1

Ones Place
Value

4
4
4
714