2-digit × 2-digit multiplication — Vedic maths trick

The trick

Urdhva Tiryagbhyam — “vertically and crosswise”

1. Right column: multiply the units digits (vertical).
2. Middle column: multiply crosswise and add (tens × units + units × tens).
3. Left column: multiply the tens digits (vertical).
4. Write the columns from the right, carrying when a column is 10 or more.

Use it for: Any 2-digit × 2-digit sum (and, with one more column, bigger numbers).

Worked example: 23 × 41 = 943

✏️ Practice

Work it out in your head or on paper, then tap your answer — or type it and press Check. Stuck? Press “Show me how”.

🏁 Trick 4 test

20 sums. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.

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🖨️ 2 Digit by 2 Digit Multiplication Worksheet

• Worksheet set 1 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 2 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 3 (PDF)