Long Multiplication: 23 × 5

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What is 23 × 5?

Answer

23 × 5 =
115

One partial product: 23 × 5 = 115. 5 × 23 gives the same 115.

23 × 5 in a column

23
×5
115

In the column: product 115.

Step by step: 23 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 23 × 5 = 115.
    • 3 × 5 = 15. Write 5 and carry 1.
    • 2 × 5 = 10, plus the carried 1 makes 11. Write 1 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 115.
  2. Product115

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FAQ

What is 23 × 5?

23 × 5 = 115

Is 23 × 5 the same as 5 × 23?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 115. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 23 × 5 = 115?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 115 ÷ 5 = 23 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 23 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 23 × 5 = 115 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.