Long Multiplication: 87 × 5

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What is 87 × 5?

Answer

87 × 5 =
435

One partial product: 87 × 5 = 435. 5 × 87 gives the same 435.

87 × 5 in a column

87
×5
435

In the column: product 435.

Step by step: 87 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 87 × 5 = 435.
    • 7 × 5 = 35. Write 5 and carry 3.
    • 8 × 5 = 40, plus the carried 3 makes 43. Write 3 and carry 4.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 4 is written in front: the partial product is 435.
  2. Product435

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FAQ

What is 87 × 5?

87 × 5 = 435

Is 87 × 5 the same as 5 × 87?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 435. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 87 × 5 = 435?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 435 ÷ 5 = 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 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 87 × 5 = 435 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.