Long Multiplication: 55 × 5

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What is 55 × 5?

Answer

55 × 5 =
275

One partial product: 55 × 5 = 275. 5 × 55 gives the same 275.

55 × 5 in a column

55
×5
275

In the column: product 275.

Step by step: 55 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 55 × 5 = 275.
    • 5 × 5 = 25. Write 5 and carry 2.
    • 5 × 5 = 25, plus the carried 2 makes 27. Write 7 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 275.
  2. Product275

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FAQ

What is 55 × 5?

55 × 5 = 275

Is 55 × 5 the same as 5 × 55?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 275. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 55 × 5 = 275?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 275 ÷ 5 = 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 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 55 × 5 = 275 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.