Long Multiplication: 38 × 2

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What is 38 × 2?

Answer

38 × 2 =
76

One partial product: 38 × 2 = 76. 2 × 38 gives the same 76.

38 × 2 in a column

38
×2
76

In the column: product 76.

Step by step: 38 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 38 × 2 = 76.
    • 8 × 2 = 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • 3 × 2 = 6, plus the carried 1 makes 7. Write 7.
  2. Product76

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FAQ

What is 38 × 2?

38 × 2 = 76

Is 38 × 2 the same as 2 × 38?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 76. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 38 × 2 = 76?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 76 ÷ 2 = 38 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 38 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 38 × 2 = 76 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.