Long Multiplication: 40 × 12

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What is 40 × 12?

Answer

40 × 12 =

480

2 partial products: 40 × 2 = 80 and 40 × 10 = 400. 12 × 40 gives the same 480.

40 × 12 in a column

		4	0
×		1	2
		8	0
+	4	0	0
	4	8	0

Step by step: 40 × 12

Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 40 × 2 = 80.
- 0 × 2 = 0. Write 0.
- 4 × 2 = 8. Write 8.
Step 2The next digit of the multiplier is 1, and it stands for 10: 40 × 10 = 400.
- 0 × 1 = 0. Write 0.
- 4 × 1 = 4. Write 4.
Sum of the partial products80 + 400 = 480

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Products of 40

Multiplication	Product
40 × 2	80
40 × 3	120
40 × 4	160
40 × 5	200
40 × 6	240
40 × 7	280
40 × 8	320
40 × 9	360
40 × 10	400
40 × 11	440
40 × 12	480
40 × 15	600
40 × 16	640
40 × 20	800
40 × 25	1,000
40 × 30	1,200
40 × 40	1,600

FAQ

What is 40 × 12?

40 × 12 = 480

Is 40 × 12 the same as 12 × 40?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 480. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 12, which gives 2 partial products.

How do you check that 40 × 12 = 480?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 480 ÷ 12 = 40 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 40 × 12?

They are 80 + 400, and adding them gives 480.

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