Long Multiplication: 73 × 2

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What is 73 × 2?

Answer

73 × 2 =
146

One partial product: 73 × 2 = 146. 2 × 73 gives the same 146.

73 × 2 in a column

73
×2
146

In the column: product 146.

Step by step: 73 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 73 × 2 = 146.
    • 3 × 2 = 6. Write 6.
    • 7 × 2 = 14. Write 4 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 146.
  2. Product146

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FAQ

What is 73 × 2?

73 × 2 = 146

Is 73 × 2 the same as 2 × 73?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 146. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 73 × 2 = 146?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 146 ÷ 2 = 73 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 73 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 73 × 2 = 146 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.