Lesson ⁦5-2⁩: Multiply by Multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000

Math · Fourth Grade, Primary · Unit 5: Multiplying by a One-Digit Number · First Semester

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What will you learn in this lesson?

In this lesson we learn to multiply a one-digit number by 10, 100, 1,000 and their multiples mentally using basic facts and patterns. For example, since 4 × 3 = 12, then 4 × 300 = 1,200.

  • Multiplies by 10, 100, and 1,000 mentally
  • Uses basic facts and patterns to multiply by their multiples
  • Determines the number of zeros in the product
  • Solves real-life problems with mental multiplication

💡 Tip: Watch out when the basic fact ends in zero: in 5 × 400, 5 × 4 = 20, then add two zeros to get 2,000, which has three zeros, not two.

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Worked examples from the Multiply by Multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000 lesson questions

What is 4 × 30?
  • 120
  • 12
  • 1,200
  • 34
✓ 120
4 × 3 = 12, and 30 has one zero, so we add one zero: 120.
What is 6 × 200?
  • 1,200
  • 120
  • 12,000
  • 800
✓ 1,200
6 × 2 = 12, and 200 has two zeros, so the answer is 1,200.
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What is 3 × 4,000?
  • 12,000
  • 1,200
  • 120,000
  • 7,000
✓ 12,000
3 × 4 = 12, and 4,000 has three zeros, so the answer is 12,000.
What is 5 × 60?
  • 300
  • 30
  • 3,000
  • 360
✓ 300
5 × 6 = 30, then we add the zero from 60: 300.
What is 8 × 500?
  • 4,000
  • 400
  • 40,000
  • 4,500
✓ 4,000
8 × 5 = 40, then we add the two zeros from 500: 4,000. Notice that the zero in 40 stays.

FAQ about the Multiply by Multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000 lesson

How do I calculate 6 × 3,000 mentally?

I multiply the basic fact 6 × 3 = 18, then add the number of zeros in 3,000, which is three, so the product is 18,000.

Why does a zero appear when multiplying by 10?

Because multiplying by 10 moves every digit one place to the left, so the ones become tens and a zero is written in the ones place, like 7 × 10 = 70.

How do I study the lesson Multiply by Multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000 and test myself on it?

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