In this video, we delve into the fascinating world of big number multiplication and explore how computers perform this task ...

Known today as Karatsuba’s Algorithm, this breakthrough challenged the long-held belief that multiplying two n-digit numbers required n² steps.

For such enormous numbers, even Karatsuba's algorithm is too slow. A real breakthrough came in 1971 with the work of the German mathematicians Arnold Schönhage and Volker Strassen.