Long Multiplication: 55 × 4

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What is 55 × 4?

Answer

55 × 4 =
220

One partial product: 55 × 4 = 220. 4 × 55 gives the same 220.

55 × 4 in a column

55
×4
220

In the column: product 220.

Step by step: 55 × 4

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 4: 55 × 4 = 220.
    • 5 × 4 = 20. Write 0 and carry 2.
    • 5 × 4 = 20, plus the carried 2 makes 22. Write 2 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 220.
  2. Product220

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FAQ

What is 55 × 4?

55 × 4 = 220

Is 55 × 4 the same as 4 × 55?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 220. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 4, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 55 × 4 = 220?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 220 ÷ 4 = 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 × 4?

There is only one: the multiplier 4 has a single digit, so 55 × 4 = 220 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.