Long Multiplication: 48 × 2

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What is 48 × 2?

Answer

48 × 2 =
96

One partial product: 48 × 2 = 96. 2 × 48 gives the same 96.

48 × 2 in a column

48
×2
96

In the column: product 96.

Step by step: 48 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 48 × 2 = 96.
    • 8 × 2 = 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • 4 × 2 = 8, plus the carried 1 makes 9. Write 9.
  2. Product96

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FAQ

What is 48 × 2?

48 × 2 = 96

Is 48 × 2 the same as 2 × 48?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 96. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 48 × 2 = 96?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 96 ÷ 2 = 48 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 48 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 48 × 2 = 96 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.