10 multiplied by 42 is 420
10 × 42 = 420
Explanation: Multiplication is repeated addition. So, 10 × 42 means adding 10, 42 times:
10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 420
Word Problem Style
If you have 42 boxes and each box contains 10 apples, then the total number of apples is 420.
Quick Facts
- 10 is called the multiplicand.
- 42 is called the multiplier.
- The result, 420, is called the product.
Multiplication Table for 10
| 10 × N | Result |
|---|---|
| 10 × 1 | 10 |
| 10 × 2 | 20 |
| 10 × 3 | 30 |
| 10 × 4 | 40 |
| 10 × 5 | 50 |
| 10 × 6 | 60 |
| 10 × 7 | 70 |
| 10 × 8 | 80 |
| 10 × 9 | 90 |
| 10 × 10 | 100 |
| 10 × 11 | 110 |
| 10 × 12 | 120 |