Long Multiplication: 47 × 4

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What is 47 × 4?

Answer

47 × 4 =
188

One partial product: 47 × 4 = 188. 4 × 47 gives the same 188.

47 × 4 in a column

47
×4
188

In the column: product 188.

Step by step: 47 × 4

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 4: 47 × 4 = 188.
    • 7 × 4 = 28. Write 8 and carry 2.
    • 4 × 4 = 16, plus the carried 2 makes 18. Write 8 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 188.
  2. Product188

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FAQ

What is 47 × 4?

47 × 4 = 188

Is 47 × 4 the same as 4 × 47?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 188. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 4, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 47 × 4 = 188?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 188 ÷ 4 = 47 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 47 × 4?

There is only one: the multiplier 4 has a single digit, so 47 × 4 = 188 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.