Long Multiplication Worksheets
Printable long multiplication worksheets using the standard column algorithm. Choose 2-digit × 2-digit through to 3-digit × 2-digit, with working lines for partial products built into every problem — ready for print or interactive online solving.
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Choose complexity level
2 × 1 digit
47 × 6
Best starting point for Grade 4. One partial product.
2 × 2 digit
47 × 36
Core Grade 4–5 skill. Two partial products.
3 × 1 digit
382 × 7
Bridge from 2×1 to longer problems.
3 × 2 digit
382 × 47
Grade 5–6 challenge. Three partial products.
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What is long multiplication?
Long multiplication is the standard written algorithm for multiplying numbers with two or more digits. It breaks the calculation into single-digit multiplications (using known times tables) and combines them using place-value addition. The method builds directly on times table fluency and understanding of place value.
The step-by-step long multiplication method
To multiply 47 × 36 using the standard algorithm:
- Multiply the top number by the units digit of the bottom number: 47 × 6 = 282
- Write a zero in the units column, then multiply by the tens digit: 47 × 3 = 141, giving 1410
- Add the two partial products: 282 + 1410 = 1692
ZestMath's worksheets include working-line boxes for each partial product so students can show their working in the correct vertical format.
When do students learn long multiplication?
Most curricula introduce 2-digit × 1-digit multiplication in Grade 3–4, extend to 2-digit × 2-digit in Grade 4–5, and reach 3-digit × 2-digit by Grade 5–6. Fluency with the algorithm is expected before students tackle fraction multiplication and algebra, which build on the same distributive-property logic.
Five-minute multiplication frenzies
For fact fluency before long multiplication, five-minute timed drills are the most effective practice method. ZestMath tracks time per question automatically and flags which specific times-table facts are causing the most pauses.