Long Multiplication: 72 × 2

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What is 72 × 2?

Answer

72 × 2 =
144

One partial product: 72 × 2 = 144. 2 × 72 gives the same 144.

72 × 2 in a column

72
×2
144

In the column: product 144.

Step by step: 72 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 72 × 2 = 144.
    • 2 × 2 = 4. Write 4.
    • 7 × 2 = 14. Write 4 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 144.
  2. Product144

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FAQ

What is 72 × 2?

72 × 2 = 144

Is 72 × 2 the same as 2 × 72?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 144. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 72 × 2 = 144?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 144 ÷ 2 = 72 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 72 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 72 × 2 = 144 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.

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