Long Multiplication: 83 × 2

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What is 83 × 2?

Answer

83 × 2 =
166

One partial product: 83 × 2 = 166. 2 × 83 gives the same 166.

83 × 2 in a column

83
×2
166

In the column: product 166.

Step by step: 83 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 83 × 2 = 166.
    • 3 × 2 = 6. Write 6.
    • 8 × 2 = 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 166.
  2. Product166

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FAQ

What is 83 × 2?

83 × 2 = 166

Is 83 × 2 the same as 2 × 83?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 166. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 83 × 2 = 166?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 166 ÷ 2 = 83 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 83 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 83 × 2 = 166 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.