Comments on: Russian Peasant Multiplication.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:00:23 +0000

This is actually really easy! I was confused at first but 10 minutes of struggle later, I got it down! I think it would have been much easier to learn my multiplication tables in the 3rd grade this way instead of memorizing them. But I am an adult now so oh well!

By: Loona

Loona — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:31:33 +0000

This is good for people who *can’t* memorize their multiplication tables for whatever reason. It’s good to have an alternative way and then maybe their brain will ‘click’ into place and ‘get it’ to help them start memorizing. I agree, it’s more complicated than just memorizing though.

By: Damien

Damien — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 11:42:11 +0000

I’m going to have to go with Moon on this one. Memorizing the multiplication tables is so much easier. Duh.

By: Lukas238

Lukas238 — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:03:38 +0000

Oh….

So you have to add 10 for the touching fingers plus every one ‘below’.

The fact that they draw the number 50 on top make me lost.

Thanks dodgyd55!

By: Lukas238

Lukas238 — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:03:23 +0000

Oh….

So you have to add 10 for the tuching fingers plus every one ‘below’.

The fact that they draw the number 50 on top make me lost.

Thanks dodgyd55!

By: dodgyd55

dodgyd55 — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:32:09 +0000

oh lukas that was done totaly wrong, just give it another read over

By: dodgyd55

dodgyd55 — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:25:20 +0000

genius

By: Moon

Moon — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:57:30 +0000

What? This is crazy. Just memorize the multiplication tables. It’s not that hard. Geez.

By: Kerrie

Kerrie — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 23:48:47 +0000

6*7:

1. Ring and pinky finger touch; 3 fingers; 30
2. 3*4 top fingers; 12
3. 30+12=42 (6*7-42)

By: Lukas238

Lukas238 — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 22:33:56 +0000

It’s only work for 7×8. Try it with any other number and it will not work at all.

I try 6*7 and this metod give me 82 as answer. I think it’s wrong.

Do I read the instructions right?

Fot 6×7:
1. Match the fingers numbre 6 and number 7, and you will end with 4 fingers in one hand and 3 fingers in the other.
2. If each finger left sum 10, they will be 70.
3. Now, you must multiplay the fingers from one hand and the other. So 4*3 = 12.
4. Finaly, 12 + 70 = 82.

….that’s wrong.