How to calculate 52 multiplied by 51 using long multiplication

How to calculate 52 multiplied by 51

How to calculate 52 multiplied by 51 using long multiplication. Here is step-by-step how to calculate 52 times 51 using long multiplication:

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

	5	2
x	5	1

Step 2: Multiply
2 x 1 = 2. Put 2 below the line and 0 as a reminder on top:

	0
	5	2
x	5	1
		2

Step 3: Multiply
1 x 5 = 5. Take 5 and add 0 from the previous step to get 5. Enter 5 at the bottom:

	5	2
x	5	1
	5	2

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

	5	2
x	5	1
	5	2
+		0

Step 5: Multiply
5 x 2 = 10. Put 0 below the line and 1 as a reminder on top:

	1
	5	2
x	5	1
	5	2
+	0	0

Step 6: Multiply
5 x 5 = 25. Take 25 and add 1 from the previous step to get 26. Enter 26 at the bottom:

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

Step 7: Add to get answer
Add up the bottom two numbers (52 + 2600 = 2652) to get the answer:

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

The bottom line is the answer. Therefore, 52 times 51 equals:

2652

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