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INTERMEDIATEVedic Math
Vertically and Crosswise Multiplication
Multiply any two 2-digit numbers using the Urdhva Tiryak method
CATSSC
To multiply AB × CD (e.g., 23 × 14):
Formula
AB × CD = (A×C) | (A×D + B×C) | (B×D)How It Works
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Step 1 (Right): Multiply rightmost digits: B × D
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Step 2 (Cross): Cross multiply and add: (A×D) + (B×C)
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Step 3 (Left): Multiply leftmost digits: A × C
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Combine with carries
Examples
📝 23 × 14: Right: 3×4=12(write 2, carry 1) | Cross: 2×4+3×1=11+1=12(write 2, carry 1) | Left: 2×1+1=3 | Answer: 322
📝 32 × 21: Right: 2×1=2 | Cross: 3×1+2×2=7 | Left: 3×2=6 | Answer: 672
Pro Tips
💡 Practice this pattern: vertical, cross, vertical - with carries flowing left
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