How to calculate 26 multiplied by 26 using long multiplication

How to calculate 26 multiplied by 26

How to calculate 26 multiplied by 26 using long multiplication. Here is step-by-step how to calculate 26 times 26 using long multiplication:

Step 1: Setup
Set up your multiplication problem like this:

	2	6
x	2	6

Step 2: Multiply
6 x 6 = 36. Put 6 below the line and 3 as a reminder on top:

	3
	2	6
x	2	6
		6

Step 3: Multiply
6 x 2 = 12. Take 12 and add 3 from the previous step to get 15. Enter 15 at the bottom:

		2	6
x		2	6
	1	5	6

Step 4: Add 0
Enter a 0 at the bottom right as a place holder, because you now move over one digit:

		2	6
x		2	6
	1	5	6
+			0

Step 5: Multiply
2 x 6 = 12. Put 2 below the line and 1 as a reminder on top:

		1
		2	6
x		2	6
	1	5	6
+		2	0

Step 6: Multiply
2 x 2 = 4. Take 4 and add 1 from the previous step to get 5. Enter 5 at the bottom:

		2	6
x		2	6
	1	5	6
+	5	2	0

Step 7: Add to get answer
Add up the bottom two numbers (156 + 520 = 676) to get the answer:

		2	6
x		2	6
	1	5	6
+	5	2	0
=	6	7	6

The bottom line is the answer. Therefore, 26 times 26 equals:

676

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