Long Multiplication: 55 × 8

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What is 55 × 8?

Answer

55 × 8 =
440

One partial product: 55 × 8 = 440. 8 × 55 gives the same 440.

55 × 8 in a column

55
×8
440

In the column: product 440.

Step by step: 55 × 8

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 8: 55 × 8 = 440.
    • 5 × 8 = 40. Write 0 and carry 4.
    • 5 × 8 = 40, plus the carried 4 makes 44. Write 4 and carry 4.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 4 is written in front: the partial product is 440.
  2. Product440

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FAQ

What is 55 × 8?

55 × 8 = 440

Is 55 × 8 the same as 8 × 55?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 440. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 8, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 55 × 8 = 440?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 440 ÷ 8 = 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 × 8?

There is only one: the multiplier 8 has a single digit, so 55 × 8 = 440 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.