Long Multiplication: 58 × 2

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What is 58 × 2?

Answer

58 × 2 =
116

One partial product: 58 × 2 = 116. 2 × 58 gives the same 116.

58 × 2 in a column

58
×2
116

In the column: product 116.

Step by step: 58 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 58 × 2 = 116.
    • 8 × 2 = 16. Write 6 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 116.
  2. Product116

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FAQ

What is 58 × 2?

58 × 2 = 116

Is 58 × 2 the same as 2 × 58?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 116. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 58 × 2 = 116?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 116 ÷ 2 = 58 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 58 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 58 × 2 = 116 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.