Long Multiplication: 240 × 5

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What is 240 × 5?

Answer

240 × 5 =
1,200

One partial product: 240 × 5 = 1,200. 5 × 240 gives the same 1,200.

240 × 5 in a column

240
×5
1200

In the column: product 1,200.

Step by step: 240 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 240 × 5 = 1,200.
    • 0 × 5 = 0. Write 0.
    • 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 1,200.
  2. Product1,200

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See Also

Products of 240

MultiplicationProduct
140 × 5700
150 × 5750
160 × 5800
170 × 5850
180 × 5900
190 × 5950
200 × 51,000
210 × 51,050
220 × 51,100
230 × 51,150
240 × 51,200
250 × 51,250
260 × 51,300
270 × 51,350
280 × 51,400
290 × 51,450
300 × 51,500
310 × 51,550
320 × 51,600
330 × 51,650

FAQ

What is 240 × 5?

240 × 5 = 1,200

Is 240 × 5 the same as 5 × 240?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 1,200. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 240 × 5 = 1,200?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 1,200 ÷ 5 = 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 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 240 × 5 = 1,200 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.