Long Multiplication: 42 × 8

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What is 42 × 8?

Answer

42 × 8 =
336

One partial product: 42 × 8 = 336. 8 × 42 gives the same 336.

42 × 8 in a column

42
×8
336

In the column: product 336.

Step by step: 42 × 8

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 8: 42 × 8 = 336.
    • 2 × 8 = 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • 4 × 8 = 32, plus the carried 1 makes 33. Write 3 and carry 3.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 3 is written in front: the partial product is 336.
  2. Product336

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FAQ

What is 42 × 8?

42 × 8 = 336

Is 42 × 8 the same as 8 × 42?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 336. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 8, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 42 × 8 = 336?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 336 ÷ 8 = 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 × 8?

There is only one: the multiplier 8 has a single digit, so 42 × 8 = 336 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.