Long Multiplication: 20 × 5

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Multiplicand (number to be multiplied)
Multiplier (number to multiply by)

What is 20 × 5?

Answer

20 × 5 =
100

20 × 5 and 5 × 20 are the same product — the order of the factors never changes the answer, only the working. Below, 20 is multiplied by 5 in a column, digit by digit.

20 × 5 in a Column

The multiplicand goes on top, the multiplier underneath, both aligned on the right. The multiplier has a single digit, so there is one partial product and the answer goes straight under the line.

  20
×  5
 100
20 × 5 = 100

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 20 × 5 = 100.

  • 0 × 5 = 0. Write 0.
  • 2 × 5 = 10. Write 0 and carry 1.
  • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 100.

20 × 5

=

100

Check It, and What It Is Not

Check by dividing back. Multiplication and division undo each other, so 100 ÷ 5 = 20 must come out exactly, with no remainder.

Fractions are a different calculation. Both factors here are whole numbers; for 2/3 or 2 3/4 use the fraction multiplication calculator, which multiplies numerators and denominators separately.

20 × 5 is a number, not an area. If those are the sides of a room in feet, the answer is 100 square feet — the same arithmetic, a different question, and it is answered by the square footage calculator.

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Long Multiplication Calculator

This calculator multiplies two whole numbers the way it is done on paper: digit by digit, carrying where the column overflows, then adding the partial products together. For example, it can help you find out what is 20 × 5? (The answer is: 100). Enter the multiplicand (e.g. '20') and the multiplier (e.g. '5') and hit the button. The order of the two numbers does not matter — 20 × 5 and 5 × 20 are the same product — so either number can go on top. Fractions and mixed numbers belong to the fraction multiplication calculator, and the reverse operation is long division.
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Products of 20

MultiplicationProduct
10 × 550
11 × 555
12 × 560
13 × 565
14 × 570
15 × 575
16 × 580
17 × 585
18 × 590
19 × 595
20 × 5100
21 × 5105
22 × 5110
23 × 5115
24 × 5120
25 × 5125
26 × 5130
27 × 5135
28 × 5140
29 × 5145

FAQ

What is 20 × 5?

20 × 5 = 100

Is 20 × 5 the same as 5 × 20?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 100. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 20 × 5 = 100?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 100 ÷ 5 = 20 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 20 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 20 × 5 = 100 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.

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