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Written multiplication and short division

Year 5 · Upper Key Stage 2 · 5MD-3, 5MD-4 — Multiply by a one-digit number; divide up to 4 digits by a one-digit number

Draft — awaiting teacher review

Builds on: Fact families and splitting numbers to multiply (Year 4), Times tables to 12 × 12 and remainders (Year 4)

I

Concept Anchor

In short multiplication, multiply the ones first. If the answer is 10 or more, carry the tens to the next column.

Worked example

326×4326 \times 4

  1. 1.Ones: 6 × 4 = 24. Write 4, carry 2.
  2. 2.Tens: 2 × 4 = 8, plus 2 = 10. Write 0, carry 1.
  3. 3.Hundreds: 3 × 4 = 12, plus 1 = 13.
  4. 4.Answer: 1,304.
II

Guided Check

Use short division: 96÷496 \div 4.

    III

    Independent Diagnostic Practice

    Q1Year 55MD-3 — Short multiplication·Fluency·●○○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Use short multiplication: 326×4326 \times 4

    Q2Year 55MD-4 — Short division·Reasoning·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Use short division: 852÷4852 \div 4

    Q3Year 55MD-4 — Interpret a remainder·Problem Solving·●●●Draft — awaiting teacher review

    157 children go on a trip. Each minibus holds 8 children. How many minibuses are needed?