Long Multiplication: 32 × 8

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Multiplicand (number to be multiplied)
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What is 32 × 8?

Answer

32 × 8 =
256

One partial product: 32 × 8 = 256. 8 × 32 gives the same 256.

32 × 8 in a column

32
×8
256

In the column: product 256.

Step by step: 32 × 8

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 8: 32 × 8 = 256.
    • 2 × 8 = 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • 3 × 8 = 24, plus the carried 1 makes 25. Write 5 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 256.
  2. Product256

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FAQ

What is 32 × 8?

32 × 8 = 256

Is 32 × 8 the same as 8 × 32?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 256. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 8, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 32 × 8 = 256?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 256 ÷ 8 = 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 × 8?

There is only one: the multiplier 8 has a single digit, so 32 × 8 = 256 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.