Long Multiplication: 88 × 2

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What is 88 × 2?

Answer

88 × 2 =
176

One partial product: 88 × 2 = 176. 2 × 88 gives the same 176.

88 × 2 in a column

88
×2
176

In the column: product 176.

Step by step: 88 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 88 × 2 = 176.
    • 8 × 2 = 16. Write 6 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 176.
  2. Product176

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FAQ

What is 88 × 2?

88 × 2 = 176

Is 88 × 2 the same as 2 × 88?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 176. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 88 × 2 = 176?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 176 ÷ 2 = 88 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 88 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 88 × 2 = 176 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.