Long Multiplication: 79 × 2

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What is 79 × 2?

Answer

79 × 2 =
158

One partial product: 79 × 2 = 158. 2 × 79 gives the same 158.

79 × 2 in a column

79
×2
158

In the column: product 158.

Step by step: 79 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 79 × 2 = 158.
    • 9 × 2 = 18. Write 8 and carry 1.
    • 7 × 2 = 14, plus the carried 1 makes 15. Write 5 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 158.
  2. Product158

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FAQ

What is 79 × 2?

79 × 2 = 158

Is 79 × 2 the same as 2 × 79?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 158. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 79 × 2 = 158?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 158 ÷ 2 = 79 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 79 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 79 × 2 = 158 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.