What is 2 x 5?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the product of 2 and 5, which is a simple multiplication problem.
Answer
$10$
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is $10$.
Steps to Solve
- Identify the numbers to multiply
You need to multiply the numbers 2 and 5.
- Perform the multiplication
Multiply the two numbers together:
$$ 2 \times 5 $$
- Calculate the result
The result of the multiplication gives:
$$ 2 \times 5 = 10 $$
The final answer is $10$.
More Information
The product of two numbers is found by adding one number to itself as many times as indicated by the other number. In this case, adding 2 five times gives another way to understand the result: $2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10$.
Tips
- Confusing addition with multiplication. Remember that multiplication involves groups, while addition involves combining numbers directly.