Long Multiplication: 42 × 5

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What is 42 × 5?

Answer

42 × 5 =
210

One partial product: 42 × 5 = 210. 5 × 42 gives the same 210.

42 × 5 in a column

42
×5
210

In the column: product 210.

Step by step: 42 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 42 × 5 = 210.
    • 2 × 5 = 10. Write 0 and carry 1.
    • 4 × 5 = 20, plus the carried 1 makes 21. Write 1 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 210.
  2. Product210

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FAQ

What is 42 × 5?

42 × 5 = 210

Is 42 × 5 the same as 5 × 42?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 210. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 42 × 5 = 210?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 210 ÷ 5 = 42 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 42 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 42 × 5 = 210 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.