Use multiplication:
986 x 876:
Line up our numbers vertically:
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Current result: 6 x 6 = 36
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 6 |
Show value = 6
Carry value = 3
Step 2:
Last step carry value was 3.
Our current result equals:
6 x 8 + Carry value of 3 = 51
| 3 | |||||||
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 1 | 6 |
Show value = 1
Carry value = 5
Step 3:
Last step carry value was 5.
Our current result equals:
6 x 9 + Carry value of 5 = 59
| 5 | 3 | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Show value = 59
New multiplication row:
Insert a 0 as our placeholder
Current result: 7 x 6 = 42
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 2 | 0 |
Show value = 2
Carry value = 4
Step 5:
Last step carry value was 4.
Our current result equals:
7 x 8 + Carry value of 4 = 60
| 4 | |||||||
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 0 | 2 | 0 |
Show value = 0
Carry value = 6
Step 6:
Last step carry value was 6.
Our current result equals:
7 x 9 + Carry value of 6 = 69
| 6 | 4 | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Show value = 69
New multiplication row:
Insert a 00 as our placeholder
Current result: 8 x 6 = 48
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 8 | 0 | 0 |
Show value = 8
Carry value = 4
Step 8:
Last step carry value was 4.
Our current result equals:
8 x 8 + Carry value of 4 = 68
| 4 | |||||||
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Show value = 8
Carry value = 6
Step 9:
Last step carry value was 6.
Our current result equals:
8 x 9 + Carry value of 6 = 78
| 6 | 4 | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Show value = 78
Add up our results by column:
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 |
Adding up column 1, we get: 6 + 0 + 0
Our column sum becomes 6.
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 6 |
Adding up column 2, we get: 1 + 2 + 0
Our column sum becomes 3.
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 6 |
Adding up column 3, we get: 9 + 0 + 8
Our column sum becomes 17.
Since our sum is greater than 9, we will carry a 1 over for the next column sum.
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Adding up column 4, we get: 5 + 9 + 8
Add carry value 1 to this column sum to get 23.
Since our sum is greater than 9, we will carry a 2 over for the next column sum.
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Adding up column 5, we get: 6 + 8
Add carry value 2 to this column sum to get 16.
Since our sum is greater than 9, we will carry a 1 over for the next column sum.
| 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| x | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Adding up column 6, we get: 7
Add carry value 1 to this column sum to get 8.