What are two ways you can multiply 54 times 48?

One way to multiply 54 by 48 is to use the standard algorithm, aligning the numbers and multiplying digit by digit. Another method is to break the numbers down using the distributive property: for example, you can express 54 as (50 + 4) and 48 as (40 + 8), then calculate (50 × 40) + (50 × 8) + (4 × 40) + (4 × 8) and sum the results.