Long Multiplication: 26 × 2

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What is 26 × 2?

Answer

26 × 2 =
52

One partial product: 26 × 2 = 52. 2 × 26 gives the same 52.

26 × 2 in a column

26
×2
52

In the column: product 52.

Step by step: 26 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 26 × 2 = 52.
    • 6 × 2 = 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
    • 2 × 2 = 4, plus the carried 1 makes 5. Write 5.
  2. Product52

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FAQ

What is 26 × 2?

26 × 2 = 52

Is 26 × 2 the same as 2 × 26?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 52. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 26 × 2 = 52?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 52 ÷ 2 = 26 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 26 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 26 × 2 = 52 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.