Long Multiplication: 16 × 15

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What is 16 × 15?

Answer

16 × 15 =

240

2 partial products: 16 × 5 = 80 and 16 × 10 = 160. 15 × 16 gives the same 240.

16 × 15 in a column

		1	6
×		1	5
		8	0
+	1	6	0
	2	4	0

Step by step: 16 × 15

Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 16 × 5 = 80.
- 6 × 5 = 30. Write 0 and carry 3.
- 1 × 5 = 5, plus the carried 3 makes 8. Write 8.
Step 2The next digit of the multiplier is 1, and it stands for 10: 16 × 10 = 160.
- 6 × 1 = 6. Write 6.
- 1 × 1 = 1. Write 1.
Sum of the partial products80 + 160 = 240

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Products of 16

Multiplication	Product
16 × 1	16
16 × 2	32
16 × 3	48
16 × 4	64
16 × 5	80
16 × 6	96
16 × 7	112
16 × 8	128
16 × 9	144
16 × 10	160
16 × 11	176
16 × 12	192
16 × 15	240

FAQ

What is 16 × 15?

16 × 15 = 240

Is 16 × 15 the same as 15 × 16?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 240. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 15, which gives 2 partial products.

How do you check that 16 × 15 = 240?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 240 ÷ 15 = 16 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 16 × 15?

They are 80 + 160, and adding them gives 240.

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