Long Multiplication: 46 × 2

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What is 46 × 2?

Answer

46 × 2 =
92

46 × 2 and 2 × 46 are the same product — the order of the factors never changes the answer, only the working. Below, 46 is multiplied by 2 in a column, digit by digit.

46 × 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.

 46
× 2
 92
46 × 2 = 92

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 46 × 2 = 92.

  • 6 × 2 = 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
  • 4 × 2 = 8, plus the carried 1 makes 9. Write 9.

46 × 2

=

92

Check It, and What It Is Not

Check by dividing back. Multiplication and division undo each other, so 92 ÷ 2 = 46 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.

46 × 2 is a number, not an area. If those are the sides of a room in feet, the answer is 92 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 46 × 2? (The answer is: 92). Enter the multiplicand (e.g. '46') and the multiplier (e.g. '2') and hit the button. The order of the two numbers does not matter — 46 × 2 and 2 × 46 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.

FAQ

What is 46 × 2?

46 × 2 = 92

Is 46 × 2 the same as 2 × 46?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 92. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 46 × 2 = 92?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 92 ÷ 2 = 46 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 46 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 46 × 2 = 92 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.