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 :