Long Multiplication: 87 × 6

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What is 87 × 6?

Answer

87 × 6 =
522

One partial product: 87 × 6 = 522. 6 × 87 gives the same 522.

87 × 6 in a column

87
×6
522

In the column: product 522.

Step by step: 87 × 6

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 6: 87 × 6 = 522.
    • 7 × 6 = 42. Write 2 and carry 4.
    • 8 × 6 = 48, plus the carried 4 makes 52. Write 2 and carry 5.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 5 is written in front: the partial product is 522.
  2. Product522

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FAQ

What is 87 × 6?

87 × 6 = 522

Is 87 × 6 the same as 6 × 87?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 522. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 6, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 87 × 6 = 522?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 522 ÷ 6 = 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 × 6?

There is only one: the multiplier 6 has a single digit, so 87 × 6 = 522 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.