Vedic Multiplication Trick

Multiplication Method - multiplying 2 numbers starting with same digit(s) This vedic maths trick will help you in multiplying two numbers when these numbers start with the same digit. For example 34 x 37; see their tens digit (starting digit) is same. Another example can be 234 x 232, see their hundreds and tens digits (starting two digits) are same. In one of the earlier post a similar method was described. In that like this trick the starting digit(s) should be same but at the same time the sum of digit at units place should be 10 please check that out - Vedic multiplication Filed under: Vedic Mathematics Continue reading 10Jan/111

Vedic Division by Nine

Friends, this time it has been a long time I have written a post. I badly wanted to write one but because of very busy schedule I couldn't. This post is one of the many areas where Vedic Mathematics really surpasses traditional methods as you shall soon see. This post is about dividing any number by 9. We will start by taking an example Divide 200103002 by 9 Filed under: Vedic Mathematics Continue reading 4Oct/1015

Division in Vedic Mathematics

There are so many shortcuts for multiplication but hardly any shortcuts for division. Nandeesh has translated a Sanskrit Sutra to reduce long division to one line short-cut. Join me in thanking him for his great efforts.

Long Division reduced to one-line shortcut

Example 1: 716769 54. Reduce the divisor 54 to 5 pushing the remaining digit 4 on top of the flag (Dhvajanka so to say).

Corresponding to the number of digits flagged on top (in this case, one), the rightmost part of the number to be divided is split to mark the placeholder of the decimal point or the remainder portion. Let us walk through the steps of this example: 716769 54 = 13273.5 Filed under: Vedic Mathematics Continue reading 31May/1044

Finding Cube Root Vedic Maths Way

This is an amazing trick which was always appreciated by the audience I have addressed in various workshops. This awe inspiring technique helps you find out the cube root of a 4 or 5 or 6 digits number mentally. Before going further on the method to find the cube root, please make a note of the following points 1) Cube of a 2-digit number will have at max 6 digits (99^3 = 970,299). That implies if you are given with a 6 digit number, its cube root will have 2 digits. 2) This trick works only for perfect cubes, it will not work for any arbitrary 6-digit 3) It works only for integers Filed under: Speedy Calculation, Vedic Mathematics Continue reading 29Apr/1019

Find the remainder Vedic Algebra

Vedic Algebra
I have got a mail from some QuickerMaths follower, to illustrate usage of Vedic Mathematics in branches of mathematics other than arithmetic. This post is for that purpose only. Here I am highlighting the usage of Vedic Mathematics in finding out the remainder when an algebraic expression is divided by another. Finding out the remainder becomes extremely easy using Vedic Maths. So lets begin with a simple example -

Find the remainder when

x3 + 4x2 + 6x - 7 is divided by (x + 5) Solution: Filed under: Vedic Mathematics Continue reading 7Mar/104

Vedic Mathematics Techniques for Finding HCF

Vedic Maths Trick to find the HCF of Algebraic Expressions
To appreciate the Vedic Maths process of finding the HCF you first need to know the other methods taught in school. I am giving you two other methods to compare with. Example 1: Find the H.C.F. of x^2 + 5x + 4 and x^2 + 7x + 6. Filed under: Vedic Mathematics Continue reading 10Dec/092

Checking of Calculations: Casting Out Nines

While doing arithmetic calculations, we should normally check our calculation. But the checking should not be as tedious as the original problem. To solve this problem I am explaining below a very frequently used method which is discussed in Vedic Mathematics as well as by many other mathematicians. Vedic Sutra: Vedic Mathematics Technique Beejank: The Sum of the digits of a number is called Beejank. If the addition is a two digit number, then these two digits are also to be added up to get a single digit. Find the Beejank of 632174. As above we have to follow 632174 --> 6 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 7 + 4 --> 23 --> 2 + 3 --> 5 But a quick look gives 6 & 3 ; 2 & 7 are to be ignored because 6+3=9,2+7=9. Hence remaining 1 + 4 --> 5 is the beejank of 632174. Checking of Addition

Thumb Rule: Whatever we do to the number, we also do to their digit sum: then the result we get from the digit sum of the number must be equal to the digit sum of the answer. For example: The number: 12+45+96+75+25 =253 The digit sum = 3+9+6+3+7 =28=10=1 Answers digit sum: 2+5+3 =10=1 (verified) Another example: 3.5+23.4+17.5 = 44.4 The digit sum: 8+9+13=8+9+4=21=3 Answers digit sum: 12=3 (verified) Casting Out Nines This method is also known as "casting-out-nines". The method involves converting each number into its "casting-out-nines" equivalent, and then redoing the arithmetic. The casting-out-nines answer should equal the casting-out-nines version of the original answer. Below are examples for using casting out nines to check addition. We get the casting-out-nines equivalent of a number by adding up its digits, and then adding up those digits, until you get a one digit number. If our answer is 9, then that becomes 0. As a short cut, we don't have to add in any of the 9's in our work, as these are the equivalent of 0. We can just "cast out" those 9's. For example, 19 becomes 1, without even adding 1 and 9 and getting 10, and then adding 1 and 0 and getting 1. As a further short cut, we can group numbers together which add up to 9, and replace them with 0. 2974 becomes 4, because we can cast out the 9 and the 2+7 (which is also 9 or 0). Well, let's try an arithmetic problem: 137892 3

+ 92743 + 7 -----230635 -1

3+7=10, casting out 9 we get 1. This rule is also applicable to subtraction, multiplication and up to some extent to division also In the next post I will explain the use of this method for all of them.

Concept: CHECKING OF CALCULATIONS Beejank: The Sum of the digits of a number is called Beejank. If the addition is a two digit number, then these two digits are also to be added up to get a single digit. Find the Beejank of 632174. As above we have to follow 632174 --> 6 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 7 + 4 --> 23 --> 2 + 3 --> 5 But a quick look gives 6 & 3 ; 2 & 7 are to be ignored because 6+3=9,2+7=9. Hence remaining 1 + 4 --> 5 is the beejank of 632174. Checking of Addition Thumb Rule: Whatever we do to the number, we also do to their digit sum: then the result we get from the digit sum of the number must be equal to the digit sum of the answer. For example: The number: 12+45+96+75+25 =253 The digit sum = 3+9+6+3+7 =28=10=1 Answers digit sum: 2+5+3 =10=1 (verified) Another example: 3.5+23.4+17.5 = 44.4 The digit sum: 8+9+13=8+9+4=21=3 Answers digit sum: 12=3 (verified) This method is also known as "casting-out-nines". The method involves converting each number into its "casting-out-nines" equivalent, and then redoing the arithmetic. The casting-out-nines answer should equal the casting-out-nines version of the original answer. Below are examples for using casting out nines to check addition. We get the casting-out-nines equivalent of a number by adding up its digits, and then adding up those digits, until you get a one digit number. If our answer is 9, then that becomes 0. As a short cut, we don't have to add in any of the 9's in our work, as these are the equivalent of 0. We can just "cast out" those 9's. For example, 19 becomes 1, without even adding 1 and 9 and getting 10, and then adding 1 and 0 and getting 1. As a further short cut, we can group numbers together which add up to 9, and replace them with 0. 2974 becomes 4, because we can cast out the 9 and the 2+7 (which is also 9 or 0). Well, let's try an arithmetic problem: 137892 3 + 92743 + 7 ------ -230635 1 3+7=10, casting out 9 we get 1. This rule is also applicable to subtraction, multiplication and up to some extent to division also In the next post I will explain the use of this method for all of them. Concept: CHECKING OF CALCULATIONS Beejank: The Sum of the digits of a number is called Beejank. If the addition is a two digit number, then these two digits are also to be added up to get a single digit. Find the Beejank of 632174. As above we have to follow 632174 --> 6 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 7 + 4 --> 23 --> 2 + 3 --> 5 But a quick look gives 6 & 3 ; 2 & 7 are to be ignored because 6+3=9,2+7=9. Hence remaining 1 + 4 --> 5 is the beejank of 632174.

Checking of Addition Thumb Rule: Whatever we do to the number, we also do to their digit sum: then the result we get from the digit sum of the number must be equal to the digit sum of the answer. For example: The number: 12+45+96+75+25 =253 The digit sum = 3+9+6+3+7 =28=10=1 Answers digit sum: 2+5+3 =10=1 (verified) Another example: 3.5+23.4+17.5 = 44.4 The digit sum: 8+9+13=8+9+4=21=3 Answers digit sum: 12=3 (verified) This method is also known as "casting-out-nines". The method involves converting each number into its "casting-out-nines" equivalent, and then redoing the arithmetic. The casting-out-nines answer should equal the casting-out-nines version of the original answer. Below are examples for using casting out nines to check addition. We get the casting-out-nines equivalent of a number by adding up its digits, and then adding up those digits, until you get a one digit number. If our answer is 9, then that becomes 0. As a short cut, we don't have to add in any of the 9's in our work, as these are the equivalent of 0. We can just "cast out" those 9's. For example, 19 becomes 1, without even adding 1 and 9 and getting 10, and then adding 1 and 0 and getting 1. As a further short cut, we can group numbers together which add up to 9, and replace them with 0. 2974 becomes 4, because we can cast out the 9 and the 2+7 (which is also 9 or 0). Well, let's try an arithmetic problem: 137892 3 + 92743 + 7 ------ -230635 1 3+7=10, casting out 9 we get 1. This rule is also applicable to subtraction, multiplication and up to some extent to division also In the next post I will explain the use of this method for all of them. Filed under: Vedic Mathematics 2 Comments 16Nov/092

Fast Multiplication by 5
This fast calculation trick or vedic maths trick will teach you how to multiply any number by 5. The concept can be divided in two parts as shownMULTIPLYING 5 TIMES AN EVEN NUMBER Memory Trick: Halve the number you are multiplying by and place a zero after the number. Example: i. 5 136, half of 136 is 68, add a zero for an answer of 680. ii. 5 874, half of 874 is 437; add a zero for an answer of 4370. MULTIPLYING 5 TIMES AN ODD NUMBER: subtract one from the number you are multiplying, then halve that number and place a 5 after the resulting number. Example:

343 x 5 = (343-1)/2 | 5 = 1715 This fast calculation trick or vedic maths trick will teach you how to multiply any number by 5. The concept can be divided in two parts as shownMULTIPLYING 5 TIMES AN EVEN NUMBER Memory Trick: Halve the number you are multiplying by and place a zero after the number. Example: i. 5 136, half of 136 is 68, add a zero for an answer of 680. ii. 5 874, half of 874 is 437; add a zero for an answer of 4370. MULTIPLYING 5 TIMES AN ODD NUMBER: subtract one from the number Filed under: Vedic Mathematics Continue reading 3Nov/095

Vedic Multiplication of two numbers close to Hundred

Vedic Method of Multiplication: Base System of multiplication Application: Multiplication of two numbers close to Hundred Case 1: Both numbers greater than 100. Example of vedic multiplication using above method 103 x 104 = 10712 The answer is in two parts: 107 and 12, 107 is just 103 + 4 (or 104 + 3), and 12 is just 3 x 4. Similarly 107 x 106 = 11342 107 + 6 = 113 and 7 x 6 = 42 123 x 103 = 12669 (123 + 3) | (23 x 3) = 126 | 69 =12669 .

If the multiplication of the offsets is more than 100 then this method wont work. For example 123 x 105. Here offsets are 23 and 5. Multiplication of 23 and 5 is 115 which are more than 100. So this method wont work. But it can still work with a little modification. Consider the following examples: Example 1 122 x 123 = 15006 Step 1: 22 x 23 = 506 (as done earlier) Step 2: 122 + 23 (as done earlier) Step 3: Add the 5 (digit at 100s place) of 506 to step 2 Answer: (122 + 23 + 5) | (22 x 23) = 150 | 06 = 10506 Example 2 123 x 105 (Different representation but same method) 123 + 5 = 128 23 x 5 = 115 128 | 115 = 12915 In the next post we will tell you about vedic multiplication, i.e., how to multiply two numbers lesser than the base (in this case 100) If you liked this method of vedic multiplication included in ancient Vedic Maths, Please leave a comment to let us know. Filed under: Speedy Calculation, Vedic Mathematics 5 Comments 30Oct/0941

Shortcut to find the Cube of a number

Very often we have to find the cube, i.e. third power of 2 digit numbers. Cubes of very large numbers are rarely used.

Cubes of all the single digits should be memorized. Find below the table of cubes of first ten natural numbers 13 = 1, 63 = 216, 23 = 8, 73 = 343, 33 = 27, 83 = 512, 43 = 64, 93 = 729, 53 = 125, 103 = 1000

To find the cube of any 2 digit number, we have to take the following steps First Step: The first thing we have to do is to put down the cube of the tens-digit in a row of 4 figures. The other three numbers in the row of answer should be written in a geometrical ratio in the exact proportion which is there between the digits of the given number. Second Step: The second step is to put down, under the second and third numbers, just two times of second and third number. Then add up the two rows. Finding the cube of 12 Or, 123 = ? First Step: Digit in tens place is 1, so we write the cube of 1. And also as the ratio between 1 and 2 is 1:2, the next digits will be double the previous one. So, the first row is 1248 Step II: In the above row our 2nd and 3rd digits (from right) are 4 and 2 respectively. So, we write down 8 and 4 below 4 and 2 respectively. Then add up the two rows.

Ex 2: 163 = ? Soln:

Explanations: 13 (from 16) = 1. So, 1 is our first digit in the first row. Digits of 16 are in the ratio 1:6, hence our other digits should be 16 = 6, 66 = 36, 366 = 216. In the second row, double the 2nd and 3rd number is written. In the third row, we have to write down only one digit below each column (except under the last column which may have

more than one digit). So, after putting down the unit-digit, we carry over the rest to add up with the left-hand column. Here, i) Write down 6 of 216 and carry over 21. ii) 36 + 72 + 21 (carried) = 129, write down 9 and carry over 12. iii) 6 + 12 + 12 (carried) = 30, write down 0 and carry over 3. iv) 1 + 3 (carried) = 4, write down 4.

Example: Divide 9.1 by 7

Ignore the decimal point and use Long Division: 13 7 )91 9 7 21 21 0 Put the decimal point in the answer directly above the decimal point in the dividend: 1.3 7 )9.1 The answer is 1.3

Dividing by a Decimal Number

But what if you want to divide by a Decimal Number? The trick is to convert the number you are dividing by to a whole number first, by shifting the decimal point of both numbers to the right:

Now you are dividing by a whole number, and can continue as normal.

It is safe to do this if you remember to shift the decimal point of both numbers the same number of places.

Example 2: Divide 5.39 by 1.1

You are not dividing by a whole number, so you need to move the decimal point so that you are dividing by a whole number: move 1 5.39 1.1 move 1 You are now dividing by a whole number, so you can proceed: Ignore the decimal point and use Long Division: 049 11 )539 5 0 53 44 99 99 0 Put the decimal point in the answer directly above the decimal point in the dividend: 04.9 11 )53.9 The answer is 4.9 53.9 11