Long Multiplication: 12 × 8

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What is 12 × 8?

Answer

12 × 8 =
96

One partial product: 12 × 8 = 96. 8 × 12 gives the same 96.

12 × 8 in a column

12
×8
96

In the column: product 96.

Step by step: 12 × 8

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 8: 12 × 8 = 96.
    • 2 × 8 = 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • 1 × 8 = 8, plus the carried 1 makes 9. Write 9.
  2. Product96

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FAQ

What is 12 × 8?

12 × 8 = 96

Is 12 × 8 the same as 8 × 12?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 96. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 8, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 12 × 8 = 96?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 96 ÷ 8 = 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 × 8?

There is only one: the multiplier 8 has a single digit, so 12 × 8 = 96 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.