Long Multiplication: 36 × 2

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What is 36 × 2?

Answer

36 × 2 =
72

One partial product: 36 × 2 = 72. 2 × 36 gives the same 72.

36 × 2 in a column

36
×2
72

In the column: product 72.

Step by step: 36 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 36 × 2 = 72.
    • 6 × 2 = 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
    • 3 × 2 = 6, plus the carried 1 makes 7. Write 7.
  2. Product72

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FAQ

What is 36 × 2?

36 × 2 = 72

Is 36 × 2 the same as 2 × 36?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 72. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 36 × 2 = 72?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 72 ÷ 2 = 36 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 36 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 36 × 2 = 72 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.