Breaking apart 6x6 is useless. It's already broken apart. The breaking apart method is used to multiply larger numbers, in your head. Like 160 x 4 \(160 * 4\) Break apart the larger number into a set of addends that sums up to 160. 100 and 60 are addends. \(100 * 4 = 400\) Multiply both numbers by the multiplier ( 4 ) \(60 * 4 = 240\) (You can even break down the 60 into something smaller) \(400 + 240 = 640\) Add up both of the products to get your final answer.
