You work out that and any similar example by means of the application
of "multiplication", such as is typically taught in Grade 6 or earlier.
Many will resort to the use of calculators, computers, Curtas, or similar
mechanical aids in order to work out these examples. They get answers,
but learn nothing, and remain lost at sea without their machines.
296 x 4 = 1184
21 goes into 296 approximately 14.1 times.
37 x 8 = 296
37
The positive integer factors of 296 are: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, 36, 42, 46, 51, 59, 78, 90, 107, 134, 296
134 x 29 = 3,886
245 multiplied by 134 is 32,830.
134 multiplied by 235 is 31,490
134 x 11 = 1474
134 x 8 = 1072
296
296