04×78

04×78 is a mathematical expression representing the product of the numbers four and seventy-eight. When performing this multiplication, the result is 312. This calculation is a fundamental arithmetic operation, often encountered in elementary mathematics education. The expression can be broken down using the distributive property: 4 × 78 = 4 × (70 + 8). Applying the distributive property yields (4 × 70) + (4 × 8). Calculating these intermediate products gives 280 + 32, which sums to 312. Alternatively, the standard multiplication algorithm can be used. Multiplying the ones digit of 78 by 4 (8 × 4 = 32) results in 2 carried over to the tens place and 2 in the ones place. Then, multiplying the tens digit of 78 by 4 (7 × 4 = 28) and adding the carried-over 2 (28 + 2 = 30) gives 30 in the tens and hundreds places. Combining these results leads to the final answer of 312. This numerical product has no specific widely recognized cultural or scientific significance beyond its value as a calculated quantity.