Long Multiplication: 420 × 2

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Multiplier (number to multiply by)

What is 420 × 2?

Answer

420 × 2 =
840

420 × 2 and 2 × 420 are the same product — the order of the factors never changes the answer, only the working. Below, 420 is multiplied by 2 in a column, digit by digit.

420 × 2 in a Column

The multiplicand goes on top, the multiplier underneath, both aligned on the right. The multiplier has a single digit, so there is one partial product and the answer goes straight under the line.

 420
×  2
 840
420 × 2 = 840

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Multiply 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.

420 × 2

=

840

Check It, and What It Is Not

Check by dividing back. Multiplication and division undo each other, so 840 ÷ 2 = 420 must come out exactly, with no remainder.

Fractions are a different calculation. Both factors here are whole numbers; for 2/3 or 2 3/4 use the fraction multiplication calculator, which multiplies numerators and denominators separately.

420 × 2 is a number, not an area. If those are the sides of a room in feet, the answer is 840 square feet — the same arithmetic, a different question, and it is answered by the square footage calculator.

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Long Multiplication Calculator

This calculator multiplies two whole numbers the way it is done on paper: digit by digit, carrying where the column overflows, then adding the partial products together. For example, it can help you find out what is 420 × 2? (The answer is: 840). Enter the multiplicand (e.g. '420') and the multiplier (e.g. '2') and hit the button. The order of the two numbers does not matter — 420 × 2 and 2 × 420 are the same product — so either number can go on top. Fractions and mixed numbers belong to the fraction multiplication calculator, and the reverse operation is long division.
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Products of 420

MultiplicationProduct
320 × 2640
330 × 2660
340 × 2680
350 × 2700
360 × 2720
370 × 2740
380 × 2760
390 × 2780
400 × 2800
410 × 2820
420 × 2840
430 × 2860
440 × 2880
450 × 2900
460 × 2920
470 × 2940
480 × 2960
490 × 2980
500 × 21,000
510 × 21,020

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.

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