How to calculate 87 multiplied by 32 using long multiplication

How to calculate 87 multiplied by 32

How to calculate 87 multiplied by 32 using long multiplication. Here is step-by-step how to calculate 87 times 32 using long multiplication:

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

	8	7
x	3	2

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

	1
	8	7
x	3	2
		4

Step 3: Multiply
2 x 8 = 16. Take 16 and add 1 from the previous step to get 17. Enter 17 at the bottom:

		8	7
x		3	2
	1	7	4

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

		8	7
x		3	2
	1	7	4
+			0

Step 5: Multiply
3 x 7 = 21. Put 1 below the line and 2 as a reminder on top:

		2
		8	7
x		3	2
	1	7	4
+		1	0

Step 6: Multiply
3 x 8 = 24. Take 24 and add 2 from the previous step to get 26. Enter 26 at the bottom:

			8	7
x			3	2
		1	7	4
+	2	6	1	0

Step 7: Add to get answer
Add up the bottom two numbers (174 + 2610 = 2784) to get the answer:

			8	7
x			3	2
		1	7	4
+	2	6	1	0
=	2	7	8	4

The bottom line is the answer. Therefore, 87 times 32 equals:

2784

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