Long Multiplication: 56 × 8

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What is 56 × 8?

Answer

56 × 8 =
448

One partial product: 56 × 8 = 448. 8 × 56 gives the same 448.

56 × 8 in a column

56
×8
448

In the column: product 448.

Step by step: 56 × 8

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 8: 56 × 8 = 448.
    • 6 × 8 = 48. Write 8 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 448.
  2. Product448

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FAQ

What is 56 × 8?

56 × 8 = 448

Is 56 × 8 the same as 8 × 56?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 448. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 8, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 56 × 8 = 448?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 448 ÷ 8 = 56 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 56 × 8?

There is only one: the multiplier 8 has a single digit, so 56 × 8 = 448 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.