If you are asked to multiply a four-digit number and a three-digit number and you follow the steps you were taught in the fifth grade, then you are utilizing a heuristic.

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Multiplying a four-digit number by a three-digit number using the steps taught in fifth grade is an example of using an algorithm, a step-by-step procedure, rather than a heuristic, which is a general problem-solving framework or shortcut.

If You Are Asked to Multiply a Four-Digit Number and a Three-Digit