How to calculate 78 multiplied by 72 using long multiplication

How to calculate 78 multiplied by 72

How to calculate 78 multiplied by 72 using long multiplication. Here is step-by-step how to calculate 78 times 72 using long multiplication:

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

	7	8
x	7	2

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

	1
	7	8
x	7	2
		6

Step 3: Multiply
2 x 7 = 14. Take 14 and add 1 from the previous step to get 15. Enter 15 at the bottom:

		7	8
x		7	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:

		7	8
x		7	2
	1	5	6
+			0

Step 5: Multiply
7 x 8 = 56. Put 6 below the line and 5 as a reminder on top:

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

Step 6: Multiply
7 x 7 = 49. Take 49 and add 5 from the previous step to get 54. Enter 54 at the bottom:

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

Step 7: Add to get answer
Add up the bottom two numbers (156 + 5460 = 5616) to get the answer:

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

The bottom line is the answer. Therefore, 78 times 72 equals:

5616

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