1 Find each of the following products by the Russian peasant

1. Find each of the following products by the Russian peasant method 973 x 461

Solution

973                   461      

1964                 230       xxxxxx

3892                  115

7784                  57

15568                 28       xxxxxx

31136                 14       xxxxxx

62272                 7       

124544                3

249088                 1

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449088 (add first column without cross)

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then 973 x 461 = 448553