500 multiplied by 32 is 16000
500 × 32 = 16000
Explanation: Multiplication is repeated addition. So, 500 × 32 means adding 500, 32 times:
500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 + 500 = 16000
Word Problem Style
If you have 32 boxes and each box contains 500 apples, then the total number of apples is 16000.
Quick Facts
- 500 is called the multiplicand.
- 32 is called the multiplier.
- The result, 16000, is called the product.
Multiplication Table for 500
| 500 × N | Result |
|---|---|
| 500 × 1 | 500 |
| 500 × 2 | 1000 |
| 500 × 3 | 1500 |
| 500 × 4 | 2000 |
| 500 × 5 | 2500 |
| 500 × 6 | 3000 |
| 500 × 7 | 3500 |
| 500 × 8 | 4000 |
| 500 × 9 | 4500 |
| 500 × 10 | 5000 |
| 500 × 11 | 5500 |
| 500 × 12 | 6000 |