Math · Topic 82 of 124
Area Models for Multiplication
⭐ MasteredAn area model splits a rectangle into smaller parts to multiply numbers. For example, 13 × 4 can be found by adding the areas of 10 × 4 and 3 × 4.
💡 Fun fact
Area models are a great way to see why multiplication works the way it does.
All about Area Models for Multiplication
An area model splits a rectangle into smaller parts to multiply numbers. Each part shows a smaller multiplication, and the parts are added together to get the total area. Area models make it easy to see how multiplication works.
For example, 13 × 4 can be split into 10 × 4 and 3 × 4.
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