The area model below shows how the multiplication calculation 14 × 16 can be partitioned into a series of smaller multiplication calculations.

The “place value” model for multi-digit multiplication (which works left to right or right to left) can be represented visually using the “area” model of multiplication.

An area model is a rectangular grid that can help you solve multiplication problems. The process is similar to how you find the area of a rectangle. Two-digit numbers can be partitioned into ...