KS2 Arithmetic (SATs) textbook
Chapter 2: Multiplication and division
- Strand Number
- Level Year 6
- Practice 88 questions with step-by-step solutions
By the end of this chapter you will be able to
- Multiply a four-digit number by a one-digit number using a column method
- Multiply a number by a two-digit number using long multiplication
- Divide by a one-digit number and give the remainder in the form the question asks
- Divide by a two-digit number using long division
- Multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100 and 1000, and by a whole number
You should already know
- Times tables to 12 × 12 and short multiplication (Year 5 maths)
- Remainders and short division (Year 5 maths)
Where this leads
- Fractions, including fractions of amounts (Chapter 3 of this book)
Lessons in this chapter
- 2.1 Multiplying by a one-digit number
- 2.2 Multiplying by a two-digit number
- 2.3 Short division and remainders
- 2.4 Long division by a two-digit number
- 2.5 Multiplying and dividing decimals, and the equals sign
- Summary and key words
- Check-up and practice test questions
Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).
Practise with real exam questions
The DfE publishes every past KS2 test, with mark schemes, for free.