Long Multiplication: 12 × 6

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What is 12 × 6?

Answer

12 × 6 =
72

One partial product: 12 × 6 = 72. 6 × 12 gives the same 72.

12 × 6 in a column

12
×6
72

In the column: product 72.

Step by step: 12 × 6

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 6: 12 × 6 = 72.
    • 2 × 6 = 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
    • 1 × 6 = 6, plus the carried 1 makes 7. Write 7.
  2. Product72

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FAQ

What is 12 × 6?

12 × 6 = 72

Is 12 × 6 the same as 6 × 12?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 72. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 6, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 12 × 6 = 72?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 72 ÷ 6 = 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 × 6?

There is only one: the multiplier 6 has a single digit, so 12 × 6 = 72 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.

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