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Multiply by 5 Fast

Multiplying by 5 is the same as multiplying by 10 and dividing by 2.

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The method

How to use it

  1. Multiply the number by 10.
  2. Take half of that result.
Worked example

See it in action

68 × 5 = 680 ÷ 2 = 340.

Check your thinking

How to verify it

5 is half of 10, so the result should be half of 680.