multiply by

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Used in mathematical calculations to introduce the multiplier. The structure 'X multiplied by Y makes Z' is a common alternative to '...is Z' in BrE.

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Examples (10)

  • 2 multiplied by 4 is 8.
  • 2 multiplied by 4 makes 8.
  • You need to multiply the length by the width to find the area.
  • If you multiply 6 by 7, you get 42.
  • The instructions said to multiply the previous result by 10.
  • To calculate the total cost, multiply the quantity by the unit price.
  • The formula requires you to multiply the base by the height.
  • We were asked to multiply each number by three.
  • Don't forget to multiply the tax rate by the subtotal.
  • The programmer decided to multiply the input value by a constant factor.