A placeholder is where we use the digit zero to hold a place in a number and maintain place value.

The magnitude of a number is its distance from zero.

Use place value to explain placing a zero after the final digit when we multiply whole numbers by 10

Maths

In this unit pupils will explain the relationship between multiplying and dividing a number by 10 and multiples of 10.  In the future unit pupils will describe represent and order tenths as decimal fractions. They will round decimal numbers with tenths to the nearest whole number.

In the prior unit pupils used knowledge of the distributive law to calculate products beyond known times tables facts. In this unit pupils will explain the relationship between multiplying and dividing a number by 10 and multiples of 10. 

Understand what happens when a number is multiplied or divided by 10 and 100

What is the missing factor in the equation? {{ }} × 10 = 80

What is the missing product in the equation?  56 × 10 = {{ }}

What is the missing factor in the equation? {{ }} × 10 = 350

A number is shown using Base 10 blocks. What was multiplied by 10 to create this representation?

What is the equation being represented in the place value chart showing before and after?

True or false: To multiply a whole number by ten, just add 0

What number is being represented using the Base 10 blocks?

What number is being represented in the place value chart?

What number is being represented using the place value counters?

What number is being represented using Base 10 blocks?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Use place value to explain placing a zero after the final digit when we multiply whole numbers by 10

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.