Long Multiplication: 39 × 2

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What is 39 × 2?

Answer

39 × 2 =
78

One partial product: 39 × 2 = 78. 2 × 39 gives the same 78.

39 × 2 in a column

39
×2
78

In the column: product 78.

Step by step: 39 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 39 × 2 = 78.
    • 9 × 2 = 18. Write 8 and carry 1.
    • 3 × 2 = 6, plus the carried 1 makes 7. Write 7.
  2. Product78

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FAQ

What is 39 × 2?

39 × 2 = 78

Is 39 × 2 the same as 2 × 39?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 78. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 39 × 2 = 78?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 78 ÷ 2 = 39 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 39 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 39 × 2 = 78 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.