Long Multiplication: 42 × 9

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What is 42 × 9?

Answer

42 × 9 =
378

One partial product: 42 × 9 = 378. 9 × 42 gives the same 378.

42 × 9 in a column

42
×9
378

In the column: product 378.

Step by step: 42 × 9

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 9: 42 × 9 = 378.
    • 2 × 9 = 18. Write 8 and carry 1.
    • 4 × 9 = 36, plus the carried 1 makes 37. Write 7 and carry 3.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 3 is written in front: the partial product is 378.
  2. Product378

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FAQ

What is 42 × 9?

42 × 9 = 378

Is 42 × 9 the same as 9 × 42?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 378. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 9, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 42 × 9 = 378?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 378 ÷ 9 = 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 × 9?

There is only one: the multiplier 9 has a single digit, so 42 × 9 = 378 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.