Multiplying and dividing numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 speed challenge

This Year 6 maths speed challenge was created by a teacher to test your child's multiplication and division skills with numbers by 10, 100 and 1000.

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What is a Year 6 maths speed challenge?

A Year 6 maths speed challenge is a fun, timed quiz where children quickly answer maths questions. It helps them practise and get faster at solving problems with things like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. This activity makes maths more exciting and helps improve their confidence and skills.

What are the rules for multiplying and dividing numbers by 10, 100 and 1000?

Multiplying by 10

When you multiply a number by 10, you move all the digits one place to the left. For example, 23 multiplied by 10 becomes 230.

Dividing by 10

When you divide a number by 10, you move all the digits one place to the right. For example, 230 divided by 10 becomes 23.

Multiplying by 100

When you multiply a number by 100, you move all the digits two places to the left. For example, 45 multiplied by 100 becomes 4500.

Dividing by 100

When you divide a number by 100, you move all the digits two places to the right. For example, 4500 divided by 100 becomes 45.

Multiplying by 1000

When you multiply a number by 1000, you move all the digits three places to the left. For example, 67 multiplied by 1000 becomes 67000.

Dividing by 1000

When you divide a number by 1000, you move all the digits three places to the right. For example, 67000 divided by 1000 becomes 67.

How will this speed challenge help your Year 6 child?

This fun, teacher-created resource will help your child understand the rules of multiplication and division. It will also build their confidence and help them improve, so that they can calculate mathematical problems quickly and with few mistakes. 

For more help with primary school maths, check out our hub page, or try a new challenge such as our Year 6 function machine activity.