Long Multiplication: 120 × 5

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What is 120 × 5?

Answer

120 × 5 =
600

One partial product: 120 × 5 = 600. 5 × 120 gives the same 600.

120 × 5 in a column

120
×5
600

In the column: product 600.

Step by step: 120 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 120 × 5 = 600.
    • 0 × 5 = 0. Write 0.
    • 2 × 5 = 10. Write 0 and carry 1.
    • 1 × 5 = 5, plus the carried 1 makes 6. Write 6.
  2. Product600

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FAQ

What is 120 × 5?

120 × 5 = 600

Is 120 × 5 the same as 5 × 120?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 600. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 120 × 5 = 600?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 600 ÷ 5 = 120 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 120 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 120 × 5 = 600 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.