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Long multiplication as it was taught at primary school, using natural numbers (including zero) in the base 10 numeral system, with a slight variation in that it maintains a running total rather than adding up the intermediate results column-wise at the end. Starting point is "learn your tables". Presumptions are an understanding of "equal to" and "not equal to", and the ability to split a one or two digit number into tens and units.
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In addition to the specified task, we were always encouraged to show our workings.
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