Long Multiplication: 16 × 2

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What is 16 × 2?

Answer

16 × 2 =
32

One partial product: 16 × 2 = 32. 2 × 16 gives the same 32.

16 × 2 in a column

16
×2
32

In the column: product 32.

Step by step: 16 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 16 × 2 = 32.
    • 6 × 2 = 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
    • 1 × 2 = 2, plus the carried 1 makes 3. Write 3.
  2. Product32

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18 × 236
19 × 238
20 × 240
21 × 242
22 × 244
23 × 246
24 × 248
25 × 250
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27 × 254
28 × 256
29 × 258

FAQ

What is 16 × 2?

16 × 2 = 32

Is 16 × 2 the same as 2 × 16?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 32. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 16 × 2 = 32?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 32 ÷ 2 = 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 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 16 × 2 = 32 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.

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