Long Multiplication: 89 × 2

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What is 89 × 2?

Answer

89 × 2 =
178

One partial product: 89 × 2 = 178. 2 × 89 gives the same 178.

89 × 2 in a column

89
×2
178

In the column: product 178.

Step by step: 89 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 89 × 2 = 178.
    • 9 × 2 = 18. Write 8 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 178.
  2. Product178

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FAQ

What is 89 × 2?

89 × 2 = 178

Is 89 × 2 the same as 2 × 89?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 178. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 89 × 2 = 178?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 178 ÷ 2 = 89 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 89 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 89 × 2 = 178 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.