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#1 2007-08-06 13:58:28

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Long Multiplication

A short page on Long Multiplication

Yes? No?


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#2 2007-08-06 15:06:25

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Re: Long Multiplication

looks good to me! What are you using to make those litle videos? smile


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#3 2007-08-06 15:29:19

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Re: Long Multiplication

A homegrown "recorder" and "player" in flash.

The "recorder" creates a list of mouse moves, pen changes, etc, but still needs lots of tweaks to get it right.


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#4 2010-12-20 13:57:20

John E. Franklin
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Re: Long Multiplication

I made a video on long multiplication, a method I made up from something suggested in 5th grade to me.
Here it is:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FickreBQYZ8


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#5 2010-12-20 17:55:30

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Re: Long Multiplication

Hi John E. Franklin;

Nice vid, a good example of multiplication and mastication. Made me hungry.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#6 2010-12-20 18:57:24

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Re: Long Multiplication

What an interesting method! It seems quicker than the normal method, though not as transparent.

(Details of the Pizza were lacking, though.)


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#7 2010-12-27 09:10:42

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Re: Long Multiplication

Thanks for the comments guys!!  Happy ice skating at the arena!!


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#8 2010-12-27 17:40:04

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Re: Long Multiplication

Is there any pizza left?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#9 2010-12-27 18:11:03

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Re: Long Multiplication

Sorry, no pizza left immediately available unless we go out to the pizza parlor, which would taste even better.  I'd like to see a pizza-math video in the restaurant next!!


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#10 2011-01-23 16:29:20

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Re: Long Multiplication

Long multiplication is the method of multiplication that is commonly taught to elementary school students throughout the world. It can be used on two numbers of arbitrarily large size or number of decimal digits. The numbers to be multiplied are placed vertically over one another with their least significant digits aligned. The top number is named the multiplicand and the lower number is the multiplier. The result of the multiplication is the product.
I hope this helps you!
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#11 2011-01-23 16:31:40

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Re: Long Multiplication

Hi Cecil Ned;

Welcome to the forum. John was demonstrating a new method. He does know how to multiply the old way. He also knows how to eat pizza.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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