Long Multiplication: 31 × 2

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What is 31 × 2?

Answer

31 × 2 =
62

One partial product: 31 × 2 = 62. 2 × 31 gives the same 62.

31 × 2 in a column

31
×2
62

In the column: product 62.

Step by step: 31 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 31 × 2 = 62.
    • 1 × 2 = 2. Write 2.
    • 3 × 2 = 6. Write 6.
  2. Product62

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FAQ

What is 31 × 2?

31 × 2 = 62

Is 31 × 2 the same as 2 × 31?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 62. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 31 × 2 = 62?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 62 ÷ 2 = 31 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 31 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 31 × 2 = 62 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.