Long Multiplication: 27 × 2

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What is 27 × 2?

Answer

27 × 2 =
54

One partial product: 27 × 2 = 54. 2 × 27 gives the same 54.

27 × 2 in a column

27
×2
54

In the column: product 54.

Step by step: 27 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 27 × 2 = 54.
    • 7 × 2 = 14. Write 4 and carry 1.
    • 2 × 2 = 4, plus the carried 1 makes 5. Write 5.
  2. Product54

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FAQ

What is 27 × 2?

27 × 2 = 54

Is 27 × 2 the same as 2 × 27?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 54. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 27 × 2 = 54?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 54 ÷ 2 = 27 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 27 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 27 × 2 = 54 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.