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Multiply by 11 — Vedic maths trick

Multiplying by 11 is the friendliest trick in Vedic maths: you only add neighbouring digits. Children love it because the answer appears in seconds.

The trick

Urdhva Tiryagbhyam (special case) — “vertically and crosswise”

  1. Write the first and last digit of the number, leaving a gap.
  2. Add the two digits and put the sum in the gap.
  3. If the sum is 10 or more, write its last digit and carry 1 to the left.

Use it for: Any number times 11. For 3 digits abc: a | a+b | b+c | c, carrying from the right.

Worked example: 57 × 11 = 627

  1. Write 5 _ 7.
  2. 5 + 7 = 12 — put 2 in the gap and carry 1.
  3. 5 + 1 = 6, so the answer is 627.

Check: 57 × 11 = 57 × 10 + 57 = 570 + 57 = 627 ✓

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