KTM User Pages 22 Oct 2005 - 00:55 This explanation at Math
Forum is the clearest I've seen. Perfect. I'm too tired to think
it through right now, but I'm not so sure the final point is
right..... 'Doctor Mason,' at Math Forum, says: Multiplication
really takes three steps: multiply, carry, add. The method we
typically use does the multiply and carry steps together. The
lattice method does all three steps separately, so it's really
easier! Centuries ago, the Germans had a method for doing all
three steps at once. That method takes a lot of concentration!
But I think the method I left in one of the Comments threads
also separates the 3 steps. Doesn't it? I'm going to keep an eye
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Look here for syntax help. You can deal with decimals correctly,
too. Just find the position where the decimal "lines" intersect,
and carry down the diagonal. In a way, it's easier. But it
doesn't reveal much a