Long Multiplication: 68 × 5

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What is 68 × 5?

Answer

68 × 5 =
340

One partial product: 68 × 5 = 340. 5 × 68 gives the same 340.

68 × 5 in a column

68
×5
340

In the column: product 340.

Step by step: 68 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 68 × 5 = 340.
    • 8 × 5 = 40. Write 0 and carry 4.
    • 6 × 5 = 30, plus the carried 4 makes 34. Write 4 and carry 3.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 3 is written in front: the partial product is 340.
  2. Product340

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FAQ

What is 68 × 5?

68 × 5 = 340

Is 68 × 5 the same as 5 × 68?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 340. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 68 × 5 = 340?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 340 ÷ 5 = 68 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 68 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 68 × 5 = 340 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.