Long Multiplication: 85 × 2

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What is 85 × 2?

Answer

85 × 2 =
170

One partial product: 85 × 2 = 170. 2 × 85 gives the same 170.

85 × 2 in a column

85
×2
170

In the column: product 170.

Step by step: 85 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 85 × 2 = 170.
    • 5 × 2 = 10. Write 0 and carry 1.
    • 8 × 2 = 16, plus the carried 1 makes 17. Write 7 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 170.
  2. Product170

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FAQ

What is 85 × 2?

85 × 2 = 170

Is 85 × 2 the same as 2 × 85?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 170. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 85 × 2 = 170?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 170 ÷ 2 = 85 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 85 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 85 × 2 = 170 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.

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