Long Multiplication: 71 × 2

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What is 71 × 2?

Answer

71 × 2 =
142

One partial product: 71 × 2 = 142. 2 × 71 gives the same 142.

71 × 2 in a column

71
×2
142

In the column: product 142.

Step by step: 71 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 71 × 2 = 142.
    • 1 × 2 = 2. Write 2.
    • 7 × 2 = 14. Write 4 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 142.
  2. Product142

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FAQ

What is 71 × 2?

71 × 2 = 142

Is 71 × 2 the same as 2 × 71?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 142. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 71 × 2 = 142?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 142 ÷ 2 = 71 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 71 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 71 × 2 = 142 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.