In the course of performing the many calculations he needed to practice these subjects in the 1500s, Napier invented a kind of computing mechanism for multiplication. It’s a physical ...

We can see two calculations here. An addition and a multiplication which means two groups of 5 is equal to 10. You can rearrange objects to form both multiplication and repeated addition number ...

A sharp improvement in math proficiency by Buffalo Public Schools' economically disadvantaged third graders last year ...

When good mathematicians are stuck on a problem, they see if they can simplify it. In long multiplication we break the sum down into parts that we can easily answer and then add the parts together ...

We thought about that while watching [Numberphile’s] latest video about “Russian” multiplication (see below). Apparently, the method dates back quite a way, sometimes known as Ethiopian or ...

Fundamental problems about multiplication — about, say, how numbers factor into primes — suddenly become much deeper and more challenging as soon as addition enters the picture. One of math’s biggest ...

OK, here's the thing: Math isn't inherently miserable. Multiplication is kind of fun, and a multiplication table can help make it easier to learn. Whether you're a student, a teacher, or just ...

Toppers share valuable tips to help children develop a genuine interest in mathematics. They emphasize connecting math with ...

Four years ago, Marquies Gray Jr. and his younger brother, Mason, were struggling to solve math problems. Their mother, ...

Now that you've learned to do basic math in Excel, your calculations will never slow you down again. With addition, ...

"We let him work on it a bit before we recognized his deep breaths as he was getting stressed and starting to tear up," Patrick and Kitty told Newsweek.

In math, progressive educators downplayed the need for kids to memorize things like multiplication tables, arguing that it was more important to allow them to discover math concepts for themselves.