An introduction to the grid method

Below shows an introduction to the grid method of multiplication using place value counters.

The first way shows the 9 being partitioned into a 5 + 4

Multiplying 2 digits by 2 digits using the grid method.

As before, you can see that the 19 has been partitioned. In the first image it has been put into a

5 + 5 + 5 + 4 :

In the second image, the 19 has been partitioned into 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 1 :