If we want to use mental math to find a product, dividing the product into a sum of smaller products can be useful. This would require using the distributive property. Let's try it!
Now we can use mental math to find each product. Let's start with the product of 6 times 2.
6* 2 = 12
To multiply 6 by 10, we can start by multiplying 6 by 1. Then, we add a 0 to the right of the resulting number.
6* 1 = 6
⇓
6* 1 0 = 6 0
Similarly, to multiply 6 by 100, we only need to add another 0 to 60.
6* 10 = 60 ⇓
6* 10 0 = 60 0
Finally, we can add the numbers to find the product!
12 + 60 + 600 = 672
We have found the product. Good job!
