Long Multiplication: 16 × 8

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What is 16 × 8?

Answer

16 × 8 =
128

One partial product: 16 × 8 = 128. 8 × 16 gives the same 128.

16 × 8 in a column

16
×8
128

In the column: product 128.

Step by step: 16 × 8

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 8: 16 × 8 = 128.
    • 6 × 8 = 48. Write 8 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 128.
  2. Product128

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FAQ

What is 16 × 8?

16 × 8 = 128

Is 16 × 8 the same as 8 × 16?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 128. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 8, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 16 × 8 = 128?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 128 ÷ 8 = 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 × 8?

There is only one: the multiplier 8 has a single digit, so 16 × 8 = 128 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.