<sod>A '''multiplication algorithm''' is an [[algorithm]] (or method) to [[multiplication|multiply]] two numbers. Depending on the size of the numbers, different algorithms are in use. Efficient multiplication algorithms have existed since the advent of the decimal system.<eod>
<sod>A '''multiplication algorithm''' is an [[algorithm]] (or method) to [[multiplication|multiply]] two numbers. Depending on the size of the numbers, different algorithms are in use. Efficient multiplication algorithms have existed since the advent of the decimal.<eod>