Long Multiplication: 240 × 2

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Multiplicand (number to be multiplied)
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What is 240 × 2?

Answer

240 × 2 =
480

One partial product: 240 × 2 = 480. 2 × 240 gives the same 480.

240 × 2 in a column

240
×2
480

In the column: product 480.

Step by step: 240 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 240 × 2 = 480.
    • 0 × 2 = 0. Write 0.
    • 4 × 2 = 8. Write 8.
    • 2 × 2 = 4. Write 4.
  2. Product480

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FAQ

What is 240 × 2?

240 × 2 = 480

Is 240 × 2 the same as 2 × 240?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 480. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 240 × 2 = 480?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 480 ÷ 2 = 240 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 240 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 240 × 2 = 480 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.