Tutorial 48
Squaring numbers in the 60's

  1. Square the last digit (keep the carry)   _ _ _ X
  2. Multiply the last digit by 12, add the carry   _ _ X _
  3. The first digits will be 36 plus the carry:   X X _ _

   Example:

     If the number to be squared is 63:

  1. Square the last digit (keep the carry):
        3 × 3 = 9 (keep 3)     _ _ _ 9
  2. Multiply the last digit by 12, add the carry:
        12 × 3 = 36 (keep 3)    _ _ 6 _
  3. The first digits will be 36 plus the carry:
        36 (+ carry): 36 + 3 = 39    3 9 _ _
  4. So 63 × 63 = 3969.

   See the pattern?

     If the number to be squared is 67:

  1. Square the last digit (keep the carry):
        7 × 7 = 49 (keep 4)     _ _ _ 9
  2. Multiply the last digit by 12, add the carry:
        12 × 7 = 84, 84 + 4 = 88    _ _ 8 _
  3. The first digits will be 36 plus the carry:
        36 (+ carry): 36 + 8 = 44  4 4 _ _
  4. So 67 × 67 = 4489.

Use this pattern and you will be squaring these numbers with ease.