IXL | Multiply 1-digit numbers by 3-digit or 4-digit numbers using expanded form

Complete the steps to find the product.

441

400

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400

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2,800

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Complete the steps to find the product.

144

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280

key idea

The distributive property tells you one way to multiply a sum by a number. You can multiply each addend by the number, then add the products.

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solution

You can use the distributive property to find the product

144

First, write 144 in expanded form.

144

(

100

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Next, use the distributive property.

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100

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Then, find each product.

700

280

Finally, add the numbers together.

1,008

So,

144

1,008

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Lesson: Partial products

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H.13Multiply 1-digit numbers by 3-digit or 4-digit numbers using area models

U.2Multiply by a multiple of ten

Lesson: Partial products

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