Japanese Stick Multiplication
The origins of the multiplication method aren t clear.
Japanese stick multiplication. People have called it chinese stick multiplication or how the japanese multiply without source. Validation when it comes to multiplying two numbers of multiple digits most people use the traditional vertical method that is taught in most elementary schools. 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. It may come from china japan or somewhere else.
The earliest reference i can find is a youtube video dated nov 22 2006. A viral tiktok video shows an old unique way to multiply using sticks. Here is an interesting method to visualize multiplication that reduces it to simple counting. I could not verify this method is actually taught in china or japan.
You re right i m talking about an array. Whatever the roots.
