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Egyptian Multiplication Method Dating back to Ancient Egypt, this method does not require memorization of all multiplication tables It relies only on the ability to add and mulptiply by 2. How to multiply 43 x 92.             43      x      92          Code          Double (x2)              1                92              2                184              4                368              8                736             16              1472             32               2944             64           128 Since 64 > 43, there is no need to go beyond the 32. Add code numbers which total 43 : 32 + 8 + 2 + 1 = 43 Now add corresponding numbers in the 92 column : 92 + 184 + 736 + 2944 = 3956 Therefore 43 x 92 = 3956 Watch the video. PS :  Solve this same problem using the Area Method, the Russian Peasant Method, the Vedic Method or the Lattice Method. Learn how to multiply decimal numbers using the lattice method.