Long Multiplication: 500 × 2

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What is 500 × 2?

Answer

500 × 2 =
1,000

One partial product: 500 × 2 = 1,000. 2 × 500 gives the same 1,000.

500 × 2 in a column

500
×2
1000

In the column: product 1,000.

Step by step: 500 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 500 × 2 = 1,000.
    • 0 × 2 = 0. Write 0.
    • 0 × 2 = 0. Write 0.
    • 5 × 2 = 10. Write 0 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 1,000.
  2. Product1,000

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FAQ

What is 500 × 2?

500 × 2 = 1,000

Is 500 × 2 the same as 2 × 500?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 1,000. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 500 × 2 = 1,000?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 1,000 ÷ 2 = 500 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 500 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 500 × 2 = 1,000 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.