Long Multiplication: 43 × 4

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What is 43 × 4?

Answer

43 × 4 =
172

43 × 4 and 4 × 43 are the same product — the order of the factors never changes the answer, only the working. Below, 43 is multiplied by 4 in a column, digit by digit.

43 × 4 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.

  43
×  4
 172
43 × 4 = 172

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 4: 43 × 4 = 172.

  • 3 × 4 = 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
  • 4 × 4 = 16, plus the carried 1 makes 17. Write 7 and carry 1.
  • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 172.

43 × 4

=

172

Check It, and What It Is Not

Check by dividing back. Multiplication and division undo each other, so 172 ÷ 4 = 43 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.

43 × 4 is a number, not an area. If those are the sides of a room in feet, the answer is 172 square feet — the same arithmetic, a different question, and it is answered by the square footage calculator.

See Also

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 43 × 4? (The answer is: 172). Enter the multiplicand (e.g. '43') and the multiplier (e.g. '4') and hit the button. The order of the two numbers does not matter — 43 × 4 and 4 × 43 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.

Products of 43

FAQ

What is 43 × 4?

43 × 4 = 172

Is 43 × 4 the same as 4 × 43?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 172. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 4, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 43 × 4 = 172?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 172 ÷ 4 = 43 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 43 × 4?

There is only one: the multiplier 4 has a single digit, so 43 × 4 = 172 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.