How to calculate 27 multiplied by 12 using long multiplication

How to calculate 27 multiplied by 12

How to calculate 27 multiplied by 12 using long multiplication. Here is step-by-step how to calculate 27 times 12 using long multiplication:

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

	2	7
x	1	2

Step 2: Multiply
7 x 2 = 14. Put 4 below the line and 1 as a reminder on top:

	1
	2	7
x	1	2
		4

Step 3: Multiply
2 x 2 = 4. Take 4 and add 1 from the previous step to get 5. Enter 5 at the bottom:

	2	7
x	1	2
	5	4

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

	2	7
x	1	2
	5	4
+		0

Step 5: Multiply
1 x 7 = 7. Put 7 below the line and 0 as a reminder on top:

	0
	2	7
x	1	2
	5	4
+	7	0

Step 6: Multiply
1 x 2 = 2. Take 2 and add 0 from the previous step to get 2. Enter 2 at the bottom:

		2	7
x		1	2
		5	4
+	2	7	0

Step 7: Add to get answer
Add up the bottom two numbers (54 + 270 = 324) to get the answer:

		2	7
x		1	2
		5	4
+	2	7	0
=	3	2	4

The bottom line is the answer. Therefore, 27 times 12 equals:

324

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