Long Multiplication: 24 × 5

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What is 24 × 5?

Answer

24 × 5 =
120

One partial product: 24 × 5 = 120. 5 × 24 gives the same 120.

24 × 5 in a column

24
×5
120

In the column: product 120.

Step by step: 24 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 24 × 5 = 120.
    • 4 × 5 = 20. Write 0 and carry 2.
    • 2 × 5 = 10, plus the carried 2 makes 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 120.
  2. Product120

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FAQ

What is 24 × 5?

24 × 5 = 120

Is 24 × 5 the same as 5 × 24?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 120. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 24 × 5 = 120?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 120 ÷ 5 = 24 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 24 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 24 × 5 = 120 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.