Long Multiplication: 72 × 5

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What is 72 × 5?

Answer

72 × 5 =
360

One partial product: 72 × 5 = 360. 5 × 72 gives the same 360.

72 × 5 in a column

72
×5
360

In the column: product 360.

Step by step: 72 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 72 × 5 = 360.
    • 2 × 5 = 10. Write 0 and carry 1.
    • 7 × 5 = 35, plus the carried 1 makes 36. Write 6 and carry 3.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 3 is written in front: the partial product is 360.
  2. Product360

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FAQ

What is 72 × 5?

72 × 5 = 360

Is 72 × 5 the same as 5 × 72?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 360. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 72 × 5 = 360?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 360 ÷ 5 = 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 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 72 × 5 = 360 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.