Saxon Math Grade 4, Section 2: Multi-Digit Multiplication & Division
In this unit, your child multiplies and divides larger numbers. They multiply up to four digits by one digit and two digits by two digits, divide by one-digit numbers with remainders, and read multiplication as a comparison, like "5 times as many." It follows the place value unit and leads into factors, multiples, and fractions.
By Robert “Bobby” BarnettMath teacher, parent, and founder of Bobby’s Math Club
What is my child learning in Section 2?
- Reading multiplication as a comparison, like 30 is 5 times as many as 6, and writing the equation. Learn more: Reading multiplication as "times as many"
- Multiplying multi-digit numbers in columns and with partial products, like 3 × 425 or 26 × 34. Learn more about multiplying large numbers by a one-digit number: Multiplying large numbers by a one-digit number · Learn more about multiplying two two-digit numbers
- Dividing by one-digit numbers with the long division steps, including remainders and zeros in the quotient. Learn more: Dividing with remainders, like 87 ÷ 5
Sample questions to try together
These are real questions from our practice. Tap the speaker to hear one read aloud, or the light bulb for a hint, and talk about the answer together.
Question 1 of 3
A man is 6 feet tall. A giraffe is 3 times as tall as the man. Which equation finds g, the giraffe's height in feet?
- g = 3 × 6
- 6 = 3 × g
- g = 3 + 6
How you can help
- Ask how many legs 125 chairs have, and have your child find 4 × 125 in parts: 400 + 80 + 20 = 500.
- Plan a reading goal. If your child wants to read 150 pages in 6 days, ask how many pages a day that is, and check by multiplying back.
- Compare amounts at the store. If one box holds 8 granola bars and a big box holds 6 times as many, ask how many the big box holds.
Where kids can get stuck
- Forgetting a carried digit, so 3 × 425 comes out as 1,265 instead of 1,275.
- Leaving a remainder of 8 when dividing by 6, when 8 still holds another group of 6.
- Getting a comparison backwards, saying 6 is 5 times as many as 30.
Practice makes perfect
Bobby's Math Club has practice problems that adapt to your child’s level, each with a detailed explanation and an easy-to-follow video, so your child can build confidence in these skills one step at a time.
Words your child will hear
- times as many
- A way to compare two amounts by saying how many copies of one make the other.
- product
- The answer to a multiplication problem.
- partial products
- The smaller products you get by multiplying each place separately, which are then added together.
- quotient
- The answer to a division problem.
- dividend
- The number being divided, like 87 in 87 ÷ 5.
- divisor
- The number you divide by, like 5 in 87 ÷ 5.
- remainder
- The amount left over when a number can't be split into equal groups exactly.
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Written by Robert “Bobby” Barnett
Bobby is an award-winning math teacher, the author of Meet Every Learner’s Needs, and the father of two elementary-school math learners. He uses Bobby’s Math Club with his own kids a few times every week. Learn more or contact Bobby.
Which math standards does Saxon Math Grade 4 Section 2 cover?
Saxon Math Grade 4 Section 2 covers these math standards. Each one links to what it means, sample questions, and teaching strategies.
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