Long Multiplication: 48 × 5

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What is 48 × 5?

Answer

48 × 5 =
240

One partial product: 48 × 5 = 240. 5 × 48 gives the same 240.

48 × 5 in a column

48
×5
240

In the column: product 240.

Step by step: 48 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 48 × 5 = 240.
    • 8 × 5 = 40. Write 0 and carry 4.
    • 4 × 5 = 20, plus the carried 4 makes 24. Write 4 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 240.
  2. Product240

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FAQ

What is 48 × 5?

48 × 5 = 240

Is 48 × 5 the same as 5 × 48?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 240. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 48 × 5 = 240?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 240 ÷ 5 = 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 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 48 × 5 = 240 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.