Long Multiplication: 12 × 7

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What is 12 × 7?

Answer

12 × 7 =
84

One partial product: 12 × 7 = 84. 7 × 12 gives the same 84.

12 × 7 in a column

12
×7
84

In the column: product 84.

Step by step: 12 × 7

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 7: 12 × 7 = 84.
    • 2 × 7 = 14. Write 4 and carry 1.
    • 1 × 7 = 7, plus the carried 1 makes 8. Write 8.
  2. Product84

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FAQ

What is 12 × 7?

12 × 7 = 84

Is 12 × 7 the same as 7 × 12?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 84. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 7, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 12 × 7 = 84?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 84 ÷ 7 = 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 × 7?

There is only one: the multiplier 7 has a single digit, so 12 × 7 = 84 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.