What is 2 × 1?

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What is 2 × 1?

Answer

2 × 1 = 2

Multiplying by 1 leaves a number as it is: 2 × 1 = 2.

The 2 times table, 2 × 1 to 2 × 9
× 12× 24× 36× 48× 510× 612× 714× 816× 918

Undo it by dividing

See Also

The same fact in the 1 times table

FAQ

What is 2 × 1?

2 × 1 = 2

Is 1 × 2 the same as 2 × 1?

Yes — both come to 2, because multiplication is commutative. They are read differently, though: 2 × 1 is 1 lot of 2, and 1 × 2 is 2 lots of 1.

What divided by what gives 2?

2 ÷ 2 = 1 and 2 ÷ 1 = 2. Division undoes multiplication, so each of these two checks the other.