Most of the time kids will have a difficult time learning the basic Math concepts especially when they just have a mastered one topic then a new one will be introduced. This will usually be a daunting task for them. There is however some tips and tricks that will be very helpful and useful when teaching your kids how to work with the new concept. It will help them a lot if you can teach them ways how to lessen their time or shorten ways in making computations.

Multiplication can be a little confusing for kids so here are some of the tips and tricks that you can share with them when they are multiplying numbers with 0, 1, or 10.

Tips and tricks in multiplying numbers by 0

In multiplying any number with zero the answer will always be equals to zero no matter how small or big the number is. Examples are given below:

1 x 0 = 0
23 x 0 = 0
456 x 0 = 0
7,890 x 0 = 0
1,234,567.89 x 0 = 0

Tips and tricks in multiplying numbers by 1

In multiplying any number with one the answer will always be equals to the number itself no matter how small or big the number is. Examples are given below:

1 x 1 = 1
23 x 1 = 23
456 x 1 = 456
7,890 x 1 = 7,890
1,234,567.89 x 1 = 1,234,567.89

Tips and tricks in multiplying numbers by 10

In multiplying any number with ten the answer will always be equals to the number itself only with a zero added at the end (no matter how small or big the number is). Examples are given below:

1 x 10 = 10
23 x 10 = 230
456 x 10 = 4,560
7,890 x 10 = 78,900
1,234,567.89 x 10 = 12,345,678.90