Multiplication Worksheets for 3rd Grade
2-Digits by 1-Digit

Welcome to our Multiplication Worksheets for 3rd Grade page.

We have plenty of worksheets on this page to help you practice the skills of multiplying 2-digit numbers by a single digit.

There are also some worked examples and a video to help you learn this skill!

Multiplication Worksheets for 3rd Grade

At 3rd grade, students learn the multiplication table up to 10x10.

Alongside learning their times tables, they start to learn formal methods how to multiply a 2-digit number by a single digit.

The sheets available on this page will help you to practice this skill.

If you need more support, then take a look at our worked examples or watch our video.

How to Multiply a 2-Digit Number by a Single Digit

How to Multiply a 2-Digit number by a Single Digit

Step 1) Multiply the ones digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit.

  • Write the number of ones below the line in the ones place.
  • Carry over any tens and write them above the number in the tens place.

5 x 7 = 35. Write the 5 below the line in the ones place. Carry over 3 tens.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 3a

Step 2) Multiply the tens digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit, adding on any tens that you carried over.

  • Write the number below the line in the tens place (or in the hundreds and tens place if the answer has 2 digits).

5 x 3 = 15. 15 + 3 = 18. Write the 1 in the hundreds place and 8 in the tens place below the line.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 3b

You should now have your final answer.

37 x 5 = 185.

2-Digit by 1-Digit Multiplication Support Video

We have created a short video to help you learn to multiply 2-digit numbers by a single digit.

We show you how to solve the examples shown below and compare the multiplication method with the addition method for solving the same problem.

Multiplication for 3rd Grade Worked Examples

Example 1) Work out 43 x 2.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 1

Step 1) Multiply the ones digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit. Write the answer below the line in the ones place. Carry over any tens.

2 x 3 = 6. There are no tens to carry over.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 1a

Step 2) Multiply the tens digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit, adding on any extra tens you carried over.

Write the answer below the tens digit.

2 x 4 = 8

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 1b

This gives us a final answer of 86.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 1c


Example 2) Work out 65 x 4.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 2

Step 1) Multiply the ones digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit. Write the number of ones below the line in the ones place. Carry over any tens.

4 x 5 = 20. We write 0 in the ones place below the line. There are 2 tens to carry over.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 2a

Step 2) Multiply the tens digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit, adding on any extra tens you carried over.

Write the answer below the tens digit.

4 x 6 = 24. 24 + 2 = 26. We write the 2 in the hundreds place and 6 in the tens place under the line.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 2b

This gives us a final answer of 260.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 2c


Example 3) Work out 37 x 5.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 3

Step 1) Multiply the ones digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit. Write the number of ones below the line in the ones place. Carry over any tens.

5 x 7 = 35. We write 5 in the ones place below the line. There are 3 tens to carry over.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 3a

Step 2) Multiply the tens digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit, adding on any extra tens you carried over.

Write the answer below the tens digit.

5 x 3 = 15. 15 + 3 = 18. We write the 1 in the hundreds place and 8 in the tens place under the line.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 3b

This gives us a final answer of 185.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 3c


Example 4) Work out 48 x 7.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 4

Step 1) Multiply the ones digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit. Write the number of ones below the line in the ones place. Carry over any tens.

7 x 8 = 56. We write 6 in the ones place below the line. There are 5 tens to carry over.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 4a

Step 2) Multiply the tens digit of the 2-digit number by the single digit, adding on any extra tens you carried over.

Write the answer below the tens digit.

7 x 4 = 28. 28 + 5 = 33. We write the 3 in the hundreds place and 3 in the tens place under the line.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 4b

This gives us a final answer of 336.

multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit example 4c

Multiplication Worksheets for 3rd Grade

Here are our selection of worksheets to help you practice multiplying a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number.

Sheets 1 to 4 consists of 15 problems; sheets 5 and 6 consist of 20 problems.

Sheets 1 and 2 are easier and involve multiplying 2-digit numbers by 2, 3, 4 or 5.

Sheets 3 to 6 involve multiplying a 2-digit number by single digit numbers and finding trickier products.

There are also 3 challenges for more able students who are ready to apply this method to solve a range of tricky problems.

Multiplication Worksheets for 3rd Grade - Challenges

These 2-digit multiplication worksheets have been designed for more able students who need that extra challenge!

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Take a look at our Single digit multiplication generator where you can generate your own single digit multiplication worksheets.

You can also select the values of the single digits you want to multiply by.

Multiplication Table Worksheets

Here you will find a range of Multiplication Worksheets to help you become more fluent and accurate with your tables.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

  • learn their multiplication tables up to 10 x 10;
  • understand and use different models of multiplication;
  • solve a range of Multiplication problems.

Multiplication Math Games

Here you will find a range of Free Printable Multiplication Games to help kids learn their multiplication facts.

Using these games will help your child to learn their multiplication facts to 5x5 or 10x10, and also to develop their memory and strategic thinking skills.

 

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