Comments on: Fun Multiplication Tips and Tricks – 6’s http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/homeschool-curriculum/math-curriculum/fun-multiplication-tips-and-tricks-%e2%80%93-6%e2%80%99s/ Homeschool Tips and Resources - All in one place Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:21:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: docmisty http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/homeschool-curriculum/math-curriculum/fun-multiplication-tips-and-tricks-%e2%80%93-6%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 docmisty Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:05:08 +0000 http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/?p=1632#comment-1299 Thanks for the great explanation Henry - I hadn't thought it all the way through. Thanks for the great explanation Henry – I hadn’t thought it all the way through.

]]> By: Henry http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/homeschool-curriculum/math-curriculum/fun-multiplication-tips-and-tricks-%e2%80%93-6%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 Henry Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:08:33 +0000 http://www.homeschoolbytes.com/?p=1632#comment-1298 The reason this works is because 6 times any name is the same as 5 time the number plus 1 times the number: 6 * x = (5 * x) + (1 * x) 5 times an even number will always end in zero, so the ones diget will always be x. (for single digit multiplication.) The reason this works is because 6 times any name is the same as 5 time the number plus 1 times the number:

6 * x = (5 * x) + (1 * x)

5 times an even number will always end in zero, so the ones diget will always be x. (for single digit multiplication.)

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