1 × 1 = 1

11 × 11 = 121

111 × 111 = 12321

1111 × 1111 = 1234321

11111 × 11111 = 123454321

111111 × 111111 = 12345654321

1111111 × 1111111 = 1234567654321

11111111 × 11111111 = 123456787654321

111111111 × 111111111 = 12345678987654321

While this pattern is mind-boggling enough, the middle digit of the result indicates how many 1s there were on either side of the multiplication sign.