Long Multiplication: 20 × 8

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What is 20 × 8?

Answer

20 × 8 =
160

One partial product: 20 × 8 = 160. 8 × 20 gives the same 160.

20 × 8 in a column

20
×8
160

In the column: product 160.

Step by step: 20 × 8

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 8: 20 × 8 = 160.
    • 0 × 8 = 0. Write 0.
    • 2 × 8 = 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 160.
  2. Product160

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FAQ

What is 20 × 8?

20 × 8 = 160

Is 20 × 8 the same as 8 × 20?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 160. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 8, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 20 × 8 = 160?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 160 ÷ 8 = 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 × 8?

There is only one: the multiplier 8 has a single digit, so 20 × 8 = 160 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.