Long Multiplication: 270 × 2

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What is 270 × 2?

Answer

270 × 2 =
540

One partial product: 270 × 2 = 540. 2 × 270 gives the same 540.

270 × 2 in a column

270
×2
540

In the column: product 540.

Step by step: 270 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 270 × 2 = 540.
    • 0 × 2 = 0. Write 0.
    • 7 × 2 = 14. Write 4 and carry 1.
    • 2 × 2 = 4, plus the carried 1 makes 5. Write 5.
  2. Product540

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FAQ

What is 270 × 2?

270 × 2 = 540

Is 270 × 2 the same as 2 × 270?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 540. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 270 × 2 = 540?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 540 ÷ 2 = 270 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 270 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 270 × 2 = 540 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.