Japanese Multiply Using Lines

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Japanese multiply using lines. 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. When we say 3 times 2 that is the same as saying 3 groups of 2 and we can show these three groups as 3 rows and 2 columns or 3 columns and two rows. Sounds too good to be true right. A few months ago i made a video about a way to multiply numbers using lines and it got really popular.

It seems to me to be quite different from other ancient methods like the abacus napier s bones lattice multiplication or even anything in vedic mathematics. Japanese multiplication multiply using lines math trick author. A viral tiktok video shows an old unique way to multiply using sticks. Draw sets of parallel lines representing each digit of the first number to be multiplied.

The origins of the multiplication method aren t clear. I had heard about this trick before and i wanted to trace its origins. In the japanese multiplication method we are able to complete a multiplication problem by merely drawing a few lines and counting the points of intersections. How to use japanese multiplication method.

Let s take 12 32 as our example. Subscribe to our newsletter. Math trick for easy multiplication using lines it is also called japanese multiplication. Admin february 14 2018.

12 means one ten and two ones 32 means three tens and two. This amazing multiplication trick possible has it s origins in japan although i have heard arguements it is a vedic math trick. In order to understand how japanese multiplication works we must start back at the good old reliable method of organizing equal groups in rows and columns. Put dots where each line crosses another line.

It may come from china japan or somewhere else. If you enjoyed using the resource above then make sure to check out the games and tricks available to help develop practice and learn times tables skills. You re right i m talking about an array. Most of the japanese learning involves basic shapes and quantitative analysis skill to solve the problem and after having crossed one such method i couldn t help but make it a valuable post on my blog under the maths is fun section the below images will teach you multiplications using lines or japanese multiplication method taught for school kids in japan.

I came across this method though a japanese friend and it shows how japanese pupils learn to multiply in maths lessons at a young age. Draw sets of parallels perpendicular to the first sets of parallels corresponding to each digit of the second number.