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The box method is a multiplication algorithm which is taught in some British schools as an alternative to the traditional method of long multiplication. It a simplified version of the lattice method. [1] [2] It can also be used to aid mental arithmetic.

The method

This diagram shows the example of 345 x 12

References

  1. ^ Long multiplication − The Box method
  2. ^ Long multiplication and division
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