Long Multiplication: 16 × 9

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What is 16 × 9?

Answer

16 × 9 =
144

One partial product: 16 × 9 = 144. 9 × 16 gives the same 144.

16 × 9 in a column

16
×9
144

In the column: product 144.

Step by step: 16 × 9

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 9: 16 × 9 = 144.
    • 6 × 9 = 54. Write 4 and carry 5.
    • 1 × 9 = 9, plus the carried 5 makes 14. Write 4 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 144.
  2. Product144

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FAQ

What is 16 × 9?

16 × 9 = 144

Is 16 × 9 the same as 9 × 16?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 144. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 9, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 16 × 9 = 144?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 144 ÷ 9 = 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 × 9?

There is only one: the multiplier 9 has a single digit, so 16 × 9 = 144 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.