Long Multiplication: 97 × 8
What is 97 × 8?
Answer
97 × 8 and 8 × 97 are the same product — the order of the factors never changes the answer, only the working. Below, 97 is multiplied by 8 in a column, digit by digit.
97 × 8 in a Column
The multiplicand goes on top, the multiplier underneath, both aligned on the right. The multiplier has a single digit, so there is one partial product and the answer goes straight under the line.
| 9 | 7 | ||
| × | 8 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 6 |
Step-by-Step Solution
Step 1: Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 8: 97 × 8 = 776.
- 7 × 8 = 56. Write 6 and carry 5.
- 9 × 8 = 72, plus the carried 5 makes 77. Write 7 and carry 7.
- No digits are left, so the carried 7 is written in front: the partial product is 776.
97 × 8
=776
Check It, and What It Is Not
Check by dividing back. Multiplication and division undo each other, so 776 ÷ 8 = 97 must come out exactly, with no remainder.
Fractions are a different calculation. Both factors here are whole numbers; for 2/3 or 2 3/4 use the fraction multiplication calculator, which multiplies numerators and denominators separately.
97 × 8 is a number, not an area. If those are the sides of a room in feet, the answer is 776 square feet — the same arithmetic, a different question, and it is answered by the square footage calculator.
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See Also
- Long Division Calculator - Step-by-step long division with detailed explanation
- Multiplying Fractions Calculator - Multiply fractions, mixed numbers and whole numbers step by step
- Factors of a Number - List all Factors and Factor Pairs of a Number
- Greatest Common Factor - Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of two numbers
- Least Common Multiple - Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of two numbers
