Long Multiplication: 420 × 2

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What is 420 × 2?

Answer

420 × 2 =
840

One partial product: 420 × 2 = 840. 2 × 420 gives the same 840.

420 × 2 in a column

420
×2
840

In the column: product 840.

Step by step: 420 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 420 × 2 = 840.
    • 0 × 2 = 0. Write 0.
    • 2 × 2 = 4. Write 4.
    • 4 × 2 = 8. Write 8.
  2. Product840

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FAQ

What is 420 × 2?

420 × 2 = 840

Is 420 × 2 the same as 2 × 420?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 840. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 420 × 2 = 840?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 840 ÷ 2 = 420 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 420 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 420 × 2 = 840 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.