Long Multiplication: 15 × 5

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What is 15 × 5?

Answer

15 × 5 =
75

One partial product: 15 × 5 = 75. 5 × 15 gives the same 75.

15 × 5 in a column

15
×5
75

In the column: product 75.

Step by step: 15 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 15 × 5 = 75.
    • 5 × 5 = 25. Write 5 and carry 2.
    • 1 × 5 = 5, plus the carried 2 makes 7. Write 7.
  2. Product75

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FAQ

What is 15 × 5?

15 × 5 = 75

Is 15 × 5 the same as 5 × 15?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 75. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 15 × 5 = 75?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 75 ÷ 5 = 15 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 15 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 15 × 5 = 75 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.