Calculate the Product: Solving 74 × 8 Step by Step

Question

$74\times8=$

00:00 Solve

00:03 We'll use the distributive law

00:07 Let's break down 74 into 70 plus 4

00:10 We'll multiply each factor separately, then add

00:21 We'll solve each multiplication and then sum

00:32 And this is the solution to the question

In order to simplify the resolution process, we begin by breaking down the number 74 into a smaller addition exercise.

It is easier to choose round whole numbers, hence the following calculation:

$(70+4)\times8=$

We then multiply each of the terms within the parentheses by 8:

$(8\times70)+(8\times4)=$

Lastly we solve the exercises within the parentheses:

$560+32=592$

592