The question "50 times 40" asks for the result of multiplying the number 50 by the number 40. In mathematics, multiplication is a fundamental operation that involves combining two numbers to find a third number. In this case, the two numbers are 50 and 40.
The calculation for 50 times 40 is as follows:
50 * 40
Using the standard algorithm for multiplication, we break down the numbers into smaller parts:
- Write down 50
- Write down 40
Now, we multiply each digit of the first number by each digit of the second number, starting from the rightmost digit and moving to the left:
- 0 (from 50) times 0 (from 40) equals 0
- 5 (from 50) times 4 (from 40) equals 20
Since the result (20) is greater than 9, we carry the 2 (from the 20) to the next column:
- Place the carry 2 in the tens place
- Write down 0 (from 50) times 4 (from 40) again, which is 0
- Place the carry 2 from the previous step in the hundreds place
- Write down 0 (from 50) times 5 (from 40), which is 0
Now, we add the bottom two numbers:
- 0 (from the remaining 50) plus 0 (from the remaining 40) equals 0
Since the sum is 0, the final answer to the multiplication problem is also 0. In other words, 50 times 40 equals 0.
