Japanese Math With Lines

The origins of the multiplication method aren t clear.

Japanese math with lines. Whatever the roots. It may come from china japan or somewhere else. This multiplication works better for all the two digit multiples and multiplicand. Draw sets of parallel lines representing each digit of the first number to be multiplied.

A viral tiktok video shows an old unique way to multiply using sticks. Let us see with an example 12 x 31 372 visual explanation using lines draw the equivalent lines for the digits. How to use japanese multiplication method. This amazing multiplication trick possible has it s origins in japan although i have heard arguements it is a vedic math trick.

However you never know when you ll need to do quick math and the japanese multiplication method also called multiply by lines can help you figure out the answer simply by counting. Either way this trick allo. As you can see in the animated gif below each base ten block is replaced by the intersection of the lines situated between each base ten block. Japanese multiplication derives way to multiply things visually using the lines.