Long Multiplication: 40 × 6

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What is 40 × 6?

Answer

40 × 6 =
240

One partial product: 40 × 6 = 240. 6 × 40 gives the same 240.

40 × 6 in a column

40
×6
240

In the column: product 240.

Step by step: 40 × 6

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 6: 40 × 6 = 240.
    • 0 × 6 = 0. Write 0.
    • 4 × 6 = 24. Write 4 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 240.
  2. Product240

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FAQ

What is 40 × 6?

40 × 6 = 240

Is 40 × 6 the same as 6 × 40?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 240. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 6, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 40 × 6 = 240?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 240 ÷ 6 = 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 × 6?

There is only one: the multiplier 6 has a single digit, so 40 × 6 = 240 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.