Long Multiplication (Year 5)
Practise long multiplication within Arithmetic for Year 5, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Calculate: 8,234 − 5,679.
- 2,555
- 3,555
- 2,455
- 2,665
Answer: 2,555. Subtraction with borrowing: 2,555.
ProCompare and infer.
Work out 13 × 21.
- 39
- 273
- 260
- 286
Answer: 273. 13 × 21: multiply by the units, then by the tens (remember the zero), then add. 13 × 21 = 273.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Work out 16 × 13.
- 64
- 224
- 208
- 192
Answer: 208. 16 × 13: multiply by the units, then by the tens (remember the zero), then add. 16 × 13 = 208.
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