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He loves data analysis and computer programming. He has worked on exciting projects such as environmentally aware radar, using genetic algorithms to tune radar, and building the UK vaccine queue calculator. Steve is now the Editorial Quality Assurance Coordinator here at Omni Calculator, making sure every calculator meets the standards our users expect. In his spare time, he enjoys cycling, photography, wildlife watching, and long walks. [See full profile](https://www.omnicalculator.com/authors/steven-wooding) Check our [editorial policy](https://www.omnicalculator.com/editorial-policies) 58 people find this calculator helpful 58 Table of contents - [How do I multiply binary numbers?](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/binary-multiplication#how-do-i-multiply-binary-numbers) - [What are the rules of binary multiplication?](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/binary-multiplication#what-are-the-rules-of-binary-multiplication) - [How to use the binary multiplication calculator?](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/binary-multiplication#how-to-use-the-binary-multiplication-calculator) - [FAQs](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/binary-multiplication#faqs) The binary multiplication calculator outlines **how to multiply binary numbers** (which you can generate with the [binary converter](https://www.omnicalculator.com/conversion/binary)). In this article, you will also learn the **similarities and differences between the binary and decimal numeral systems** and see **step-by-step instructions for the multiplication of binary numbers**. 🔎 **Go beyond multiplying.** You can subtract, multiply, and divide these types of numbers using our [binary calculator](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/binary-operations). ## How do I multiply binary numbers? While the decimal numeral system, which we are all familiar with, is based on the powers of 10, the **binary system has the base 2**. This means that **every digit of a binary number, a so-called bit, can only represent two logical values: `0` or `1`**. Therefore, binary numbers are commonly used in digital electronics and communications, representing the two states on and off. We can convert binary numbers to the decimal system. They also allow the application of arithmetic operations, like addition, subtraction, division, and, as we will see in this binary calculator, multiplication. Binary numbers furthermore allow operations unique to the binary system, like [bit shifts](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/bit-shift) and the [bitwise operations](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/bitwise) AND, OR, and XOR. Those operations can also be executed with negative binary numbers, as shown in our **[two's complement calculator](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/twos-complement), in which the first digit indicates the sign of the number**. This binary division calculator uses the signed representation, which means that the first bit of your input numbers will be considered a signed bit. **Take care not to receive false results due to this**, and increase the bit representation if needed. ## What are the rules of binary multiplication? **Binary multiplication has 4 basic rules**: - `0` × `0` = `0` - `0` × `1` = `0` - `1` × `0` = `0` - `1` × `1` = `1` Based on those rules, binary multiplication is **very similar to decimal long multiplication**. We can even consider it slightly easier since we only have to deal with the digits `0` and `1`. Multiplication is a **commutative operation**, which means that the product is not depending on the order of factors. Nevertheless, it is recommended for the long division to set the longer number as the multiplier (factor 1) and the shorter number as the multiplicand (factor 2) to reduce the number of steps. **Multiply the multiplier by each digit of the multiplicand to achieve intermediate products, whose last digit is in the position of the corresponding multiplicand digit. The final product is the sum of those intermediate products.** As an example, let us look at the multiplication of `1011` and `0101` (13 and 5 in the decimal system):  The step-by-step procedure for the multiplication of those binary numbers is: 1. **Set the longer number as the multiplier**. `1011` has four significant bits and is therefore set as factor 1. 2. **Multiply the multiplier with the multiplicand's last digit**: > - Following the main rules mentioned above, `1011` × `1` = `1011`. This is the first intermediate product, starting from the position of the multiplicand's last digit. 1. **Multiply the multiplier with the multiplicand's second to last digit**: > - `1011` × `0` = `0000`. This is the second intermediate product, starting from the position of the multiplicand's second to last digit. 1. **Multiply the multiplier with the multiplicand's third to last digit**: > - `1011` × `1` = `1011`. This is the third intermediate product, starting from the position of the multiplicand's third to last digit. 1. **Multiply the multiplier with the multiplicand's fourth to last (first) digit**: > - `1011` × `0` = `0000`. This is the fourth intermediate product, starting from the position of the multiplicand's fourth to last digit. 1. **The final product is the sum of the intermediate products**: > - `1011` + `00000` + `101100` + `0000000` = `0110111` ## How to use the binary multiplication calculator? You now know how to perform the multiplication of binary numbers, so let's **learn to use the binary multiplication calculator**. As an example, let's investigate the correctness of our step-by-step procedure above and multiply `1011` and `101`: 1. **Choose the bit representation**, which is the number of bits that your factors and product will be represented in. > - As we already know, the maximum bit number of the product is 6, so 8 bits are fine. 1. **Input your factors.** Since the multiplication operation is commutative, the order does not matter. > - `1011` and `101` 1. The binary multiplication calculator presents your **product in the binary and decimal system**. These are the results of your multiplication of binary numbers: > - Binary: `0011 0111` > - Decimal: `13` In case your binary result has a value of `1` on the most significant bit and could be understood as a **positive** result in unsigned notation or a **negative** result in signed notation, **both results will be displayed**. ## FAQs ### How do I multiply binary numbers? To **multiply binary numbers**, follow these steps: 1. **Set the longer number as the multiplier** and **the shorter number as the multiplicand**. 2. **Multiply the multiplier by each digit of the multiplicand** to achieve intermediate products, whose last digit is in the position of the corresponding multiplicand digit. 3. **Sum the intermediate products** to get the final product. ### How do I multiply binary numbers using bit shifts? **Binary multiplication, especially with factors that are a power of 2, can be done using bit shifting to the left**. A multiplication by 2 is a shift by one bit, 4 equals 2 bits, 8 is a 3-bit shift, etc. Due to its mathematical efficiency, this method is commonly used in digital applications. ### How to multiply the binary numbers 101 and 11? To **multiply the binary numbers `101` and `11`**, follow these steps: 1. **Set `101` as the multiplier** and **`11` as the multiplicand**. 2. **Multiply `101` with the last digit of `11`**: `101` × `1` = `101`. This is the **first intermediate product**. 3. **Multiply `101` with the first digit of `11`**: `101` × `1` = `101`. Add a `0` in the end to represent the multiplicand's digit position: `1010`. This is the **second intermediate product**. 4. **Sum the intermediate products** to get the final product: `101` + `1010` = `1111`. ### Related calculators - [Least Common Multiple Calculator](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/least-common-multiple) - [Absolute Value Calculator](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/absolute-value) - [Interval Notation Calculator](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/interval-notation) - [Least Common Denominator Calculator](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/least-common-denominator) - [Null Space Calculator](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/null-space) - [Trig Identities Calculator](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/trig-identities) - [Partial Fraction Decomposition Calculator](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/partial-fraction-decomposition) - [Unit Rate Calculator](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/unit-rate) - [Exponential Function Calculator](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/exponential-function) Binary representation You can write a binary number with no more than **8 digits**. 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The binary multiplication calculator outlines **how to multiply binary numbers** (which you can generate with the [binary converter](https://www.omnicalculator.com/conversion/binary)). In this article, you will also learn the **similarities and differences between the binary and decimal numeral systems** and see **step-by-step instructions for the multiplication of binary numbers**. 🔎 **Go beyond multiplying.** You can subtract, multiply, and divide these types of numbers using our [binary calculator](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/binary-operations). ## How do I multiply binary numbers? While the decimal numeral system, which we are all familiar with, is based on the powers of 10, the **binary system has the base 2**. This means that **every digit of a binary number, a so-called bit, can only represent two logical values: `0` or `1`**. Therefore, binary numbers are commonly used in digital electronics and communications, representing the two states on and off. We can convert binary numbers to the decimal system. They also allow the application of arithmetic operations, like addition, subtraction, division, and, as we will see in this binary calculator, multiplication. Binary numbers furthermore allow operations unique to the binary system, like [bit shifts](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/bit-shift) and the [bitwise operations](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/bitwise) AND, OR, and XOR. Those operations can also be executed with negative binary numbers, as shown in our **[two's complement calculator](https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/twos-complement), in which the first digit indicates the sign of the number**. This binary division calculator uses the signed representation, which means that the first bit of your input numbers will be considered a signed bit. **Take care not to receive false results due to this**, and increase the bit representation if needed. ## What are the rules of binary multiplication? **Binary multiplication has 4 basic rules**: - `0` × `0` = `0` - `0` × `1` = `0` - `1` × `0` = `0` - `1` × `1` = `1` Based on those rules, binary multiplication is **very similar to decimal long multiplication**. We can even consider it slightly easier since we only have to deal with the digits `0` and `1`. Multiplication is a **commutative operation**, which means that the product is not depending on the order of factors. Nevertheless, it is recommended for the long division to set the longer number as the multiplier (factor 1) and the shorter number as the multiplicand (factor 2) to reduce the number of steps. **Multiply the multiplier by each digit of the multiplicand to achieve intermediate products, whose last digit is in the position of the corresponding multiplicand digit. The final product is the sum of those intermediate products.** As an example, let us look at the multiplication of `1011` and `0101` (13 and 5 in the decimal system):  The step-by-step procedure for the multiplication of those binary numbers is: 1. **Set the longer number as the multiplier**. `1011` has four significant bits and is therefore set as factor 1. 2. **Multiply the multiplier with the multiplicand's last digit**: > - Following the main rules mentioned above, `1011` × `1` = `1011`. This is the first intermediate product, starting from the position of the multiplicand's last digit. 1. **Multiply the multiplier with the multiplicand's second to last digit**: > - `1011` × `0` = `0000`. This is the second intermediate product, starting from the position of the multiplicand's second to last digit. 1. **Multiply the multiplier with the multiplicand's third to last digit**: > - `1011` × `1` = `1011`. This is the third intermediate product, starting from the position of the multiplicand's third to last digit. 1. **Multiply the multiplier with the multiplicand's fourth to last (first) digit**: > - `1011` × `0` = `0000`. This is the fourth intermediate product, starting from the position of the multiplicand's fourth to last digit. 1. **The final product is the sum of the intermediate products**: > - `1011` + `00000` + `101100` + `0000000` = `0110111` ## How to use the binary multiplication calculator? You now know how to perform the multiplication of binary numbers, so let's **learn to use the binary multiplication calculator**. As an example, let's investigate the correctness of our step-by-step procedure above and multiply `1011` and `101`: 1. **Choose the bit representation**, which is the number of bits that your factors and product will be represented in. > - As we already know, the maximum bit number of the product is 6, so 8 bits are fine. 1. **Input your factors.** Since the multiplication operation is commutative, the order does not matter. > - `1011` and `101` 1. The binary multiplication calculator presents your **product in the binary and decimal system**. These are the results of your multiplication of binary numbers: > - Binary: `0011 0111` > - Decimal: `13` In case your binary result has a value of `1` on the most significant bit and could be understood as a **positive** result in unsigned notation or a **negative** result in signed notation, **both results will be displayed**. ## FAQs ### How do I multiply binary numbers? To **multiply binary numbers**, follow these steps: 1. **Set the longer number as the multiplier** and **the shorter number as the multiplicand**. 2. **Multiply the multiplier by each digit of the multiplicand** to achieve intermediate products, whose last digit is in the position of the corresponding multiplicand digit. 3. **Sum the intermediate products** to get the final product. ### How do I multiply binary numbers using bit shifts? **Binary multiplication, especially with factors that are a power of 2, can be done using bit shifting to the left**. A multiplication by 2 is a shift by one bit, 4 equals 2 bits, 8 is a 3-bit shift, etc. Due to its mathematical efficiency, this method is commonly used in digital applications. ### How to multiply the binary numbers 101 and 11? To **multiply the binary numbers `101` and `11`**, follow these steps: 1. **Set `101` as the multiplier** and **`11` as the multiplicand**. 2. **Multiply `101` with the last digit of `11`**: `101` × `1` = `101`. This is the **first intermediate product**. 3. **Multiply `101` with the first digit of `11`**: `101` × `1` = `101`. Add a `0` in the end to represent the multiplicand's digit position: `1010`. This is the **second intermediate product**. 4. **Sum the intermediate products** to get the final product: `101` + `1010` = `1111`.