Long Multiplication: 98 × 5

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What is 98 × 5?

Answer

98 × 5 =
490

One partial product: 98 × 5 = 490. 5 × 98 gives the same 490.

98 × 5 in a column

98
×5
490

In the column: product 490.

Step by step: 98 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 98 × 5 = 490.
    • 8 × 5 = 40. Write 0 and carry 4.
    • 9 × 5 = 45, plus the carried 4 makes 49. Write 9 and carry 4.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 4 is written in front: the partial product is 490.
  2. Product490

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FAQ

What is 98 × 5?

98 × 5 = 490

Is 98 × 5 the same as 5 × 98?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 490. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 98 × 5 = 490?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 490 ÷ 5 = 98 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 98 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 98 × 5 = 490 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.