2. How to multiply two numbers in Excel
The easiest way to do this is by multiplying numbers in a single cell using a simple
formula.
For example, if you type "=2*6" into a cell and press Enter on the keyboard, you
should see the cell display "12."
3. How to multiply two numbers in Excel
You can also multiply two different cells
together.
1. In a cell, type "="
2. Click in the cell that contains the first
number you want to multiply.
3. Type "*".
4. Click the second cell you want to multiply.
5. Press Enter.
5. How to multiply two numbers in Excel
• You aren't limited to multiplying just two
cells — you can multiply up to 255 values at
once using the PRODUCT formula.
• Using this formula, you can multiply
individual cells and numbers by separating
them with commas and multiply a series of
cells with a colon.
• Remember that the order of these cells and
numbers is irrelevant in multiplication.
6. Product Formula: Multiplying Cell Ranges
If you want to multiply the contents of cells A1 to A7; you would need to use the
following formula:
• =PRODUCT(A1:A7)
7. Product Formula: Multiplying a Series of Cells
Explanation: =A1*A2*A3*A4*A5*A6*A7*B1*B2*B3*B4*C1*8 produces the exact same result.
If you would like to multiply many columns together, you will need to use the
following format:
