Long Multiplication: 18 × 4

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What is 18 × 4?

Answer

18 × 4 =
72

One partial product: 18 × 4 = 72. 4 × 18 gives the same 72.

18 × 4 in a column

18
×4
72

In the column: product 72.

Step by step: 18 × 4

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 4: 18 × 4 = 72.
    • 8 × 4 = 32. Write 2 and carry 3.
    • 1 × 4 = 4, plus the carried 3 makes 7. Write 7.
  2. Product72

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FAQ

What is 18 × 4?

18 × 4 = 72

Is 18 × 4 the same as 4 × 18?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 72. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 4, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 18 × 4 = 72?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 72 ÷ 4 = 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 × 4?

There is only one: the multiplier 4 has a single digit, so 18 × 4 = 72 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.