How to calculate 74 multiplied by 74 using long multiplication

How to calculate 74 multiplied by 74

How to calculate 74 multiplied by 74 using long multiplication. Here is step-by-step how to calculate 74 times 74 using long multiplication:

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

	7	4
x	7	4

Step 2: Multiply
4 x 4 = 16. Put 6 below the line and 1 as a reminder on top:

	1
	7	4
x	7	4
		6

Step 3: Multiply
4 x 7 = 28. Take 28 and add 1 from the previous step to get 29. Enter 29 at the bottom:

		7	4
x		7	4
	2	9	6

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

		7	4
x		7	4
	2	9	6
+			0

Step 5: Multiply
7 x 4 = 28. Put 8 below the line and 2 as a reminder on top:

		2
		7	4
x		7	4
	2	9	6
+		8	0

Step 6: Multiply
7 x 7 = 49. Take 49 and add 2 from the previous step to get 51. Enter 51 at the bottom:

			7	4
x			7	4
		2	9	6
+	5	1	8	0

Step 7: Add to get answer
Add up the bottom two numbers (296 + 5180 = 5476) to get the answer:

			7	4
x			7	4
		2	9	6
+	5	1	8	0
=	5	4	7	6

The bottom line is the answer. Therefore, 74 times 74 equals:

5476

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