Long Multiplication: 87 × 2

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What is 87 × 2?

Answer

87 × 2 =
174

One partial product: 87 × 2 = 174. 2 × 87 gives the same 174.

87 × 2 in a column

87
×2
174

In the column: product 174.

Step by step: 87 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 87 × 2 = 174.
    • 7 × 2 = 14. Write 4 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 174.
  2. Product174

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FAQ

What is 87 × 2?

87 × 2 = 174

Is 87 × 2 the same as 2 × 87?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 174. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 87 × 2 = 174?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 174 ÷ 2 = 87 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 87 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 87 × 2 = 174 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.