To do the method, begin by writing the two numbers you want to multiply at the top of two columns. In the left column, you ...

Students in some local elementary schools are learning a completely different way of doing multiplication. It’s a technique that many parents can’t understand. It’s called lattice multiplication. The ...

Vedic Maths Tricks for Multiplication: Vedic Maths is an ancient calculation system comprising a collection of techniques and sutras to solve mathematical problems easily and faster. It includes 16 ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A mental math system developed in the 1800's is helping some local students ace standardized tests and win math competitions. But the method isn't taught in most Houston schools.

What are you like at multiplications? Chances are if you're a mere mortal 2, 5s and 10s won't seem too taxing. But when it comes to figuring out what 42x21 is, you may wish somebody had shown you the ...

What are you like at multiplications? Chances are if you're a mere mortal 2, 5s and 10s won't seem too taxing. But when it comes to figuring out what 42x21 is, you may wish somebody had shown you the ...

What are you like at multiplications? Chances are if you're a mere mortal 2, 5s and 10s won't seem too taxing. But when it comes to figuring out what 42x21 is, you may wish somebody had shown you the ...

A new way to teach elementary school students multiplication is causing some controversy — but it may be easier than the method you probably learned in school. You probably learned multiplication ...

A set of guidelines adopted by 45 states this year may turn children into "little mathematicians" who don't know how to do actual math. A few weeks ago, I wrote an article for TheAtlantic.com ...