Build a Multiplication Problem

Build a Multiplication Problem is a Grade 4 game that asks students to construct a valid multiplication equation from available digits. Players place digits into a multiplication form, working around position restrictions and trying to complete the problem before the other players. The placement choices keep students thinking about the structure of multi-digit multiplication before they ever compute the final product.

Use it in a small group after students have learned the multiplication algorithm and are ready to reason about how numbers are built within it. Have students check completed problems and explain whether each digit placement makes sense. Generate the lesson for Build a Multiplication Problem with a free Find a Math Game account. No credit card is needed, and free accounts include 3 lesson generations for life.