Long Multiplication: 50 × 8

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What is 50 × 8?

Answer

50 × 8 =
400

One partial product: 50 × 8 = 400. 8 × 50 gives the same 400.

50 × 8 in a column

50
×8
400

In the column: product 400.

Step by step: 50 × 8

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 8: 50 × 8 = 400.
    • 0 × 8 = 0. Write 0.
    • 5 × 8 = 40. Write 0 and carry 4.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 4 is written in front: the partial product is 400.
  2. Product400

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FAQ

What is 50 × 8?

50 × 8 = 400

Is 50 × 8 the same as 8 × 50?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 400. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 8, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 50 × 8 = 400?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 400 ÷ 8 = 50 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 50 × 8?

There is only one: the multiplier 8 has a single digit, so 50 × 8 = 400 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.