Strategy: 3 digit by 2 digit multiplication

162 (100+60+2)
x 27 (20+7)
1 4 Step 1: Start with the ones. Which numbers
are in the ones columns? 7x 2

4 2 0 Step 2: We have already multiplied the 2,

so we are now multiplying 7x 60
7 0 0 Step 3: We have already multiplied by 60
and by 2, so we are now multiplying
by what? Yes, 100. 7 x 100
4 0 Step 4: We are finished multiplying by 7, we
are now multiplying by 20. 20x2

1 2 0 Step 5: Moving on… What two numbers are

we multiplying? Write it on your white
boards. Yes, 20x60
2 0 0 Step 6: Almost done with the multiplication
phase. What are the last two numbers we
_________ are multiplying? Yes, 20x100. Good job!

Congratulations!! Time to add! Start with

the ones column and work your way to the
hundreds column.