Long Multiplication: 84 × 2

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What is 84 × 2?

Answer

84 × 2 =
168

One partial product: 84 × 2 = 168. 2 × 84 gives the same 168.

84 × 2 in a column

84
×2
168

In the column: product 168.

Step by step: 84 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 84 × 2 = 168.
    • 4 × 2 = 8. Write 8.
    • 8 × 2 = 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 168.
  2. Product168

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FAQ

What is 84 × 2?

84 × 2 = 168

Is 84 × 2 the same as 2 × 84?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 168. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 84 × 2 = 168?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 168 ÷ 2 = 84 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 84 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 84 × 2 = 168 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.