Long Multiplication: 72 × 6

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What is 72 × 6?

Answer

72 × 6 =
432

One partial product: 72 × 6 = 432. 6 × 72 gives the same 432.

72 × 6 in a column

72
×6
432

In the column: product 432.

Step by step: 72 × 6

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 6: 72 × 6 = 432.
    • 2 × 6 = 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
    • 7 × 6 = 42, plus the carried 1 makes 43. Write 3 and carry 4.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 4 is written in front: the partial product is 432.
  2. Product432

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FAQ

What is 72 × 6?

72 × 6 = 432

Is 72 × 6 the same as 6 × 72?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 432. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 6, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 72 × 6 = 432?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 432 ÷ 6 = 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 × 6?

There is only one: the multiplier 6 has a single digit, so 72 × 6 = 432 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.