Long Multiplication: 60 × 2

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Multiplicand (number to be multiplied)
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What is 60 × 2?

Answer

60 × 2 =
120

One partial product: 60 × 2 = 120. 2 × 60 gives the same 120.

60 × 2 in a column

60
×2
120

In the column: product 120.

Step by step: 60 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 60 × 2 = 120.
    • 0 × 2 = 0. Write 0.
    • 6 × 2 = 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 120.
  2. Product120

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FAQ

What is 60 × 2?

60 × 2 = 120

Is 60 × 2 the same as 2 × 60?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 120. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 60 × 2 = 120?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 120 ÷ 2 = 60 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 60 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 60 × 2 = 120 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.