Long Multiplication: 480 × 2

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What is 480 × 2?

Answer

480 × 2 =
960

One partial product: 480 × 2 = 960. 2 × 480 gives the same 960.

480 × 2 in a column

480
×2
960

In the column: product 960.

Step by step: 480 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 480 × 2 = 960.
    • 0 × 2 = 0. Write 0.
    • 8 × 2 = 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • 4 × 2 = 8, plus the carried 1 makes 9. Write 9.
  2. Product960

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FAQ

What is 480 × 2?

480 × 2 = 960

Is 480 × 2 the same as 2 × 480?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 960. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 480 × 2 = 960?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 960 ÷ 2 = 480 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 480 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 480 × 2 = 960 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.