Multiply numbers by 9, 99, 999, 9999 etc.

Rule: Application of All from 9 and the last from 10

Objective: Learn to quickly multiply any number by 9, 99, 999, 9999 etc. when

Number of digits in the number is same as the number of digits in 9s

(e.g. 75 x 99; 8765 x 9999)

Pre-requisite: Understanding of the rule All from the 9 and the last from 10

GUIDED INSTRCUTION
85 x 99

854,673 x 999,999

Step 1: For LHS of the answer

Step 1: For LHS of the answer

Take away 1 from 85

Take away 1 from 854,673

85-1 = 84

854, 673 1 = 854,672

Step 2: For RHS of the answer

Apply All from 9 and the last from 10

to 85

Step 2: For RHS of the answer

Apply All from 9 and the last from 10

to 854,673

Step 3: Answer: 8,415

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Step 3: Answer: 854,672,145,327

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Multiply numbers by 9, 99, 999, 9999 etc.

Rule: Application of All from 9 and the last from 10
Objective: Learn to quickly multiply any number by 9, 99, 999, 9999 etc.

Number of digits in the number is less than the number of digits in 9s

(e.g. 75 x 999; 876 x 9999)

Pre-requisite: Understanding of the rule All from the 9 and the last from 10

GUIDED INSTRCUTION
56 x 999

673 x 999,999

Step 1: For LHS of the answer

Step 1: For LHS of the answer

Take away 1 from 56

Take away 1 from 673

56-1 = 55

673 1 = 672

Step 2: For RHS of the answer

Step 2: For RHS of the answer

Write 0 before 56, to make the

number of digits the same as in 9s

Here, add three 0s before 673, to make

the number of digits the same as in 9s

Then, apply All from 9 and the last

from 10 to 056

Then, apply All from 9 and the last from 10

to 000,673

Step 3: Answer: 55, 944

0
9

6
3

7
2

3
7

Step 3: Answer: 672, 999, 327

(Please remember to add as many 0s as needed before the number, to make the number of digits the same as
in 9s, before applying All from 9 and the last from 10)

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Multiply numbers by 9, 99, 999, 9999 etc

Rule: Application of All from 9 and the last from 10
Objective: Learn to quickly multiply any number by 9, 99, 999, 9999 etc.

Number of digits in the number is more than the number of digits in 9s

(e.g. 775 x 99; 87,654 x 9999)

Pre-requisite: Understanding of the rule All from the 9 and the last from 10

GUIDED INSTRCUTION
775 x 99

673,456 x 999

Step 1:

Step 1:

Split the number in such a way, that the right hand

Split the number in such a way, that the right hand

side contains digits equal to the number of digits in

side contains digits equal to the number of digits in

9s

9s
7

673

75

Step 2:

Add 1 to the number

7+1=8

Then, take away 8

from 775

775 8 = 767

456

Step 2:

Apply All from 9

and the last from
10 to 75

Answer: 76, 725

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Add 1 to the number

673 + 1 = 674

Apply All from 9

and the last from
10 to 456

Then, take away 674

from 673,456

673,456 674 =
672, 782

Answer: 672, 782, 544

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Multiply numbers by 9, 99, 999, 9999 etc.

Rule: Application of All from 9 and the last from 10
Objective: Learn to quickly multiply any number by 9, 99, 999, 9999 etc. when

Number of digits in the number is same as the number of digits in 9

(e.g. 75 x 99; 8765 x 9999)
Number of digits in the number is less than the number of digits in 9s
(e.g. 75 x 999; 876 x 9999)
Number of digits in the number is more than the number of digits in 9s
(e.g. 775 x 99; 87,654 x 9999)

Pre-requisite: Understanding of the rule All from the 9 and the last from 10
Examples
Explanation
1.

578 x 999 = 577,422

1.

(578 1 = 577); (1000 578 = 422)

2.

43, 567 x 99,999 = 4,356,656,433

2.

(43,567 1 = 43,566); (100,000 43,567 = 56,433)

3.

78,965 x 99,999 = 7,896,421,035

3.

(78,965 1 = 78,964); (100,000 78,965 = 21,035)

4.

56 x 999 = 55,944

4.

(56 1 = 55); (1000 056 = 944)

5.

5,675 x 999,999 = 5,674,994,325

5.

(5675 1 = 5,674); (1,000,000 005675 = 994,325)

6.

912 x 99,999 = 91,199,088

6.

(912 1 = 911); (10,000 009,912 = 990,088)

7.

5,675 x 99 = 561, 825

7.

(56 75); (56 + 1 = 57; 5,675 55 = 5,618); (100 75 = 25)

8.

675,468 x 99 = 66,871,332

8.

(6754 68); (6,754 + 1 = 6,755; 675,468 6,755 = 668,713);

(1,000 68 = 32)

9.

47,652 x 999 = 47,604,348

9.

(47 652); (47 + 1 = 48; 47,652 48 = 47,604);

(1,000 652 = 348)

10.

543,652 x 999,999 = 543,651,456,348

10. (543,652 1 = 543,651); (1,000,000 543,652 = 456,348)

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