Long Multiplication: 78 × 5

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What is 78 × 5?

Answer

78 × 5 =
390

One partial product: 78 × 5 = 390. 5 × 78 gives the same 390.

78 × 5 in a column

78
×5
390

In the column: product 390.

Step by step: 78 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 78 × 5 = 390.
    • 8 × 5 = 40. Write 0 and carry 4.
    • 7 × 5 = 35, plus the carried 4 makes 39. Write 9 and carry 3.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 3 is written in front: the partial product is 390.
  2. Product390

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FAQ

What is 78 × 5?

78 × 5 = 390

Is 78 × 5 the same as 5 × 78?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 390. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 78 × 5 = 390?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 390 ÷ 5 = 78 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 78 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 78 × 5 = 390 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.