Multiply by Breaking Apart

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Split the two-digit number into tens and ones. Multiply each part by the other factor, then add the partial products.

Worked example

23 x 4 = (20 x 4) + (3 x 4) = 80 + 12 = 92. Breaking apart preserves all 23 groups.

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