Long Multiplication: 250 × 2

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Multiplicand (number to be multiplied)
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What is 250 × 2?

Answer

250 × 2 =
500

One partial product: 250 × 2 = 500. 2 × 250 gives the same 500.

250 × 2 in a column

250
×2
500

In the column: product 500.

Step by step: 250 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 250 × 2 = 500.
    • 0 × 2 = 0. Write 0.
    • 5 × 2 = 10. Write 0 and carry 1.
    • 2 × 2 = 4, plus the carried 1 makes 5. Write 5.
  2. Product500

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FAQ

What is 250 × 2?

250 × 2 = 500

Is 250 × 2 the same as 2 × 250?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 500. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 250 × 2 = 500?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 500 ÷ 2 = 250 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 250 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 250 × 2 = 500 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.