Understand what multiplication really means.
Learn multiplication as fast counting.
Understand multiplication identities.
Multiply by 2 efficiently.
Shift numbers to multiply by 10.
Multiply by 5 quickly using halves and tens.
Use the subtract-one trick to multiply by 9.
Learn the squares of numbers.
Use the distributive property without naming it.
Multiply a two-digit number by a one-digit number efficiently.
Round one number to make multiplication easier, then adjust.
Multiply two-digit numbers using splitting.
Multiply numbers near 10, 20, 30, etc., efficiently.
Quick trick for multiplying two-digit numbers by 11.
Multiply a large number by a small number using chunking.
Multiply two large numbers using strategies and chunking.
Multiply three or more numbers efficiently.
Round numbers to simplify multiplication, then adjust the result.
Multiply numbers that are the same or almost the same efficiently.
Multiply two-digit numbers using the cross multiplication method.
Manage carries in cross multiplication for accurate results.
Use the special trick for numbers ending in 5.
Multiply numbers close to 100 efficiently.
Multiply numbers near 1000, 10000, etc.
Break numbers into factors to simplify multiplication.
Simplify multiplication by canceling common factors first.
Combine doubling and multiplying by 5 efficiently.
Mix multiple mental multiplication tricks.
Practice all multiplication tricks with mixed numbers.
