Long Multiplication: 85 × 5

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What is 85 × 5?

Answer

85 × 5 =
425

One partial product: 85 × 5 = 425. 5 × 85 gives the same 425.

85 × 5 in a column

85
×5
425

In the column: product 425.

Step by step: 85 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 85 × 5 = 425.
    • 5 × 5 = 25. Write 5 and carry 2.
    • 8 × 5 = 40, plus the carried 2 makes 42. Write 2 and carry 4.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 4 is written in front: the partial product is 425.
  2. Product425

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FAQ

What is 85 × 5?

85 × 5 = 425

Is 85 × 5 the same as 5 × 85?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 425. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 85 × 5 = 425?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 425 ÷ 5 = 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 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 85 × 5 = 425 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.