Long Multiplication: 15 × 8

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What is 15 × 8?

Answer

15 × 8 =
120

One partial product: 15 × 8 = 120. 8 × 15 gives the same 120.

15 × 8 in a column

15
×8
120

In the column: product 120.

Step by step: 15 × 8

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 8: 15 × 8 = 120.
    • 5 × 8 = 40. Write 0 and carry 4.
    • 1 × 8 = 8, plus the carried 4 makes 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 120.
  2. Product120

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FAQ

What is 15 × 8?

15 × 8 = 120

Is 15 × 8 the same as 8 × 15?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 120. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 8, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 15 × 8 = 120?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 120 ÷ 8 = 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 × 8?

There is only one: the multiplier 8 has a single digit, so 15 × 8 = 120 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.