Long Multiplication: 40 × 7

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What is 40 × 7?

Answer

40 × 7 =
280

One partial product: 40 × 7 = 280. 7 × 40 gives the same 280.

40 × 7 in a column

40
×7
280

In the column: product 280.

Step by step: 40 × 7

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 7: 40 × 7 = 280.
    • 0 × 7 = 0. Write 0.
    • 4 × 7 = 28. Write 8 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 280.
  2. Product280

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FAQ

What is 40 × 7?

40 × 7 = 280

Is 40 × 7 the same as 7 × 40?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 280. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 7, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 40 × 7 = 280?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 280 ÷ 7 = 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 × 7?

There is only one: the multiplier 7 has a single digit, so 40 × 7 = 280 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.