Long Multiplication: 21 × 6

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What is 21 × 6?

Answer

21 × 6 =
126

One partial product: 21 × 6 = 126. 6 × 21 gives the same 126.

21 × 6 in a column

21
×6
126

In the column: product 126.

Step by step: 21 × 6

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 6: 21 × 6 = 126.
    • 1 × 6 = 6. Write 6.
    • 2 × 6 = 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 126.
  2. Product126

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FAQ

What is 21 × 6?

21 × 6 = 126

Is 21 × 6 the same as 6 × 21?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 126. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 6, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 21 × 6 = 126?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 126 ÷ 6 = 21 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 21 × 6?

There is only one: the multiplier 6 has a single digit, so 21 × 6 = 126 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.