Long Multiplication: 55 × 2

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What is 55 × 2?

Answer

55 × 2 =
110

One partial product: 55 × 2 = 110. 2 × 55 gives the same 110.

55 × 2 in a column

55
×2
110

In the column: product 110.

Step by step: 55 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 55 × 2 = 110.
    • 5 × 2 = 10. Write 0 and carry 1.
    • 5 × 2 = 10, plus the carried 1 makes 11. Write 1 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 110.
  2. Product110

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FAQ

What is 55 × 2?

55 × 2 = 110

Is 55 × 2 the same as 2 × 55?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 110. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 55 × 2 = 110?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 110 ÷ 2 = 55 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 55 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 55 × 2 = 110 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.