Long Multiplication: 28 × 2

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What is 28 × 2?

Answer

28 × 2 =
56

One partial product: 28 × 2 = 56. 2 × 28 gives the same 56.

28 × 2 in a column

28
×2
56

In the column: product 56.

Step by step: 28 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 28 × 2 = 56.
    • 8 × 2 = 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • 2 × 2 = 4, plus the carried 1 makes 5. Write 5.
  2. Product56

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FAQ

What is 28 × 2?

28 × 2 = 56

Is 28 × 2 the same as 2 × 28?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 56. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 28 × 2 = 56?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 56 ÷ 2 = 28 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 28 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 28 × 2 = 56 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.