Long Multiplication: 32 × 5

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What is 32 × 5?

Answer

32 × 5 =
160

One partial product: 32 × 5 = 160. 5 × 32 gives the same 160.

32 × 5 in a column

32
×5
160

In the column: product 160.

Step by step: 32 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 32 × 5 = 160.
    • 2 × 5 = 10. Write 0 and carry 1.
    • 3 × 5 = 15, plus the carried 1 makes 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 160.
  2. Product160

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FAQ

What is 32 × 5?

32 × 5 = 160

Is 32 × 5 the same as 5 × 32?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 160. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 32 × 5 = 160?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 160 ÷ 5 = 32 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 32 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 32 × 5 = 160 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.