For example, learn how to multiply single digit times tables.

For example, 52{\displaystyle 5^{2}} is not 5 x 2 = 10. Instead, it’s 5 x 5 = 25.

You may also see a problem written as 6^2. This is another way of asking you to square 6.

For example, 92{\displaystyle 9^{2}} means 9 x 9 = 81 while √9 = 3 because 32{\displaystyle 3^{2}} is equal to 9.

For example, to do 242{\displaystyle 24^{2}}, write 24 x 24.

For example, with 24 x 24, multiply the 4 by 4 to get 16. Write a 6 below the ones space and carry the 1 above the top tens number.

For example, with 24 x 24, multiply 4 by 2 and add the 1 you carried. The result below the line should be 96.

For the 24 x 24 example, multiply 2 by 4. You should now see 80 below the 96.

To finish multiplying 24 by 24, multiply the 2 by 2 to get 4. The result on this line should be 480.

Add 96 + 480 to get the answer for 24 x 24. 242{\displaystyle 24^{2}} = 576.

For example, with (8/2)2, you’d multiply 8 by 8 to get a numerator of 64.

So for (8/2)2, multiply 2 by 2 to get a denominator of 4.

For example, (8/2)2 = (64/4) can be simplified to 16 because 4 goes into 64 16 times.