How to calculate 56 multiplied by 21 using long multiplication

How to calculate 56 multiplied by 21

How to calculate 56 multiplied by 21 using long multiplication. Here is step-by-step how to calculate 56 times 21 using long multiplication:

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

	5	6
x	2	1

Step 2: Multiply
6 x 1 = 6. Put 6 below the line and 0 as a reminder on top:

	0
	5	6
x	2	1
		6

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	6
x	2	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:

	5	6
x	2	1
	5	6
+		0

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

	1
	5	6
x	2	1
	5	6
+	2	0

Step 6: Multiply
2 x 5 = 10. Take 10 and add 1 from the previous step to get 11. Enter 11 at the bottom:

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

Step 7: Add to get answer
Add up the bottom two numbers (56 + 1120 = 1176) to get the answer:

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

The bottom line is the answer. Therefore, 56 times 21 equals:

1176

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