Long Multiplication: 12 × 5

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What is 12 × 5?

Answer

12 × 5 =
60

One partial product: 12 × 5 = 60. 5 × 12 gives the same 60.

12 × 5 in a column

12
×5
60

In the column: product 60.

Step by step: 12 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 12 × 5 = 60.
    • 2 × 5 = 10. Write 0 and carry 1.
    • 1 × 5 = 5, plus the carried 1 makes 6. Write 6.
  2. Product60

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FAQ

What is 12 × 5?

12 × 5 = 60

Is 12 × 5 the same as 5 × 12?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 60. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 12 × 5 = 60?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 60 ÷ 5 = 12 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 12 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 12 × 5 = 60 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.