Long Multiplication: 31 × 8

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What is 31 × 8?

Answer

31 × 8 =
248

One partial product: 31 × 8 = 248. 8 × 31 gives the same 248.

31 × 8 in a column

31
×8
248

In the column: product 248.

Step by step: 31 × 8

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 8: 31 × 8 = 248.
    • 1 × 8 = 8. Write 8.
    • 3 × 8 = 24. Write 4 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 248.
  2. Product248

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FAQ

What is 31 × 8?

31 × 8 = 248

Is 31 × 8 the same as 8 × 31?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 248. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 8, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 31 × 8 = 248?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 248 ÷ 8 = 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 × 8?

There is only one: the multiplier 8 has a single digit, so 31 × 8 = 248 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.