Long Multiplication: 52 × 2

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What is 52 × 2?

Answer

52 × 2 =
104

One partial product: 52 × 2 = 104. 2 × 52 gives the same 104.

52 × 2 in a column

52
×2
104

In the column: product 104.

Step by step: 52 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 52 × 2 = 104.
    • 2 × 2 = 4. Write 4.
    • 5 × 2 = 10. Write 0 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 104.
  2. Product104

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FAQ

What is 52 × 2?

52 × 2 = 104

Is 52 × 2 the same as 2 × 52?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 104. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 52 × 2 = 104?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 104 ÷ 2 = 52 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 52 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 52 × 2 = 104 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.