Long Multiplication: 23 × 7

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What is 23 × 7?

Answer

23 × 7 =
161

One partial product: 23 × 7 = 161. 7 × 23 gives the same 161.

23 × 7 in a column

23
×7
161

In the column: product 161.

Step by step: 23 × 7

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 7: 23 × 7 = 161.
    • 3 × 7 = 21. Write 1 and carry 2.
    • 2 × 7 = 14, plus the carried 2 makes 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 161.
  2. Product161

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FAQ

What is 23 × 7?

23 × 7 = 161

Is 23 × 7 the same as 7 × 23?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 161. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 7, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 23 × 7 = 161?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 161 ÷ 7 = 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 × 7?

There is only one: the multiplier 7 has a single digit, so 23 × 7 = 161 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.