Long Multiplication: 72 × 8

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What is 72 × 8?

Answer

72 × 8 =
576

One partial product: 72 × 8 = 576. 8 × 72 gives the same 576.

72 × 8 in a column

72
×8
576

In the column: product 576.

Step by step: 72 × 8

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 8: 72 × 8 = 576.
    • 2 × 8 = 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • 7 × 8 = 56, plus the carried 1 makes 57. Write 7 and carry 5.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 5 is written in front: the partial product is 576.
  2. Product576

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FAQ

What is 72 × 8?

72 × 8 = 576

Is 72 × 8 the same as 8 × 72?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 576. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 8, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 72 × 8 = 576?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 576 ÷ 8 = 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 × 8?

There is only one: the multiplier 8 has a single digit, so 72 × 8 = 576 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.