Long Multiplication: 18 × 2

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What is 18 × 2?

Answer

18 × 2 =
36

One partial product: 18 × 2 = 36. 2 × 18 gives the same 36.

18 × 2 in a column

18
×2
36

In the column: product 36.

Step by step: 18 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 18 × 2 = 36.
    • 8 × 2 = 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • 1 × 2 = 2, plus the carried 1 makes 3. Write 3.
  2. Product36

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FAQ

What is 18 × 2?

18 × 2 = 36

Is 18 × 2 the same as 2 × 18?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 36. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 18 × 2 = 36?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 36 ÷ 2 = 18 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 18 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 18 × 2 = 36 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.