3-Digit by 2-Digit Multiplication Practice Worksheet

ABOUT THE WORKSHEET

This comprehensive math worksheet is designed to help students master the essential skill of multi-digit multiplication. Specifically focusing on 3-digit by 2-digit multiplication, this resource provides twelve structured problems in a vertical format. This layout allows students ample space to perform partial products, practice proper place value alignment, and handle regrouping (carrying) with precision. It is an ideal resource for upper elementary students transitioning from simpler multiplication to more complex multi-step calculations.

QUICK DETAILS

• Grade Level: 4th Grade - 5th Grade
• Math Topic: Multi-digit Multiplication (3-Digit by 2-Digit)
• Question Count: 12 Problems
• Format: Vertical Standard Algorithm

STEP-BY-STEP SOLVED EXAMPLES

Review these examples to help students understand the standard algorithm for multiplication.

Example 1: 423 × 54

Step 1: Multiply 423 by the ones digit (4). 423 × 4 = 1,692.
Step 2: Multiply 423 by the tens digit (5), remembering to place a zero in the ones column. 423 × 50 = 21,150.
Step 3: Add the partial products together. 1,692 + 21,150 = 22,842.

Example 2: 858 × 14

Step 1: Multiply 858 by 4 ones. 858 × 4 = 3,432.
Step 2: Multiply 858 by 1 ten (10). 858 × 10 = 8,580.
Step 3: Add the partial products. 3,432 + 8,580 = 12,012.

Example 3: 486 × 70

Step 1: Since the multiplier ends in zero, the first partial product is all zeros (000).
Step 2: Multiply 486 by 7 tens (70). 486 × 70 = 34,020.
Step 3: The final answer is simply the second partial product: 34,020.

TEACHER & PARENT TIPS

Encourage students to use grid paper if they struggle to keep their columns aligned. Proper alignment is the most common source of errors in multi-digit multiplication. For a challenge, have students estimate their answers first to ensure their final calculation is reasonable. Using different colored pencils for the ones-place multiplication and tens-place multiplication can also help visual learners distinguish between the two partial product steps.