265×10

265 x 10 is a mathematical expression representing the product of the number 265 and the number 10. This operation is a simple multiplication. When multiplying any whole number by 10, the result is the original number with a zero appended to its rightmost digit. Therefore, 265 multiplied by 10 equals 2650.

This type of multiplication is fundamental in arithmetic and is often used as an introductory concept to place value. The digit in the ones place of 265 moves to the tens place, the digit in the tens place moves to the hundreds place, and the digit in the hundreds place moves to the thousands place. The introduction of a zero in the ones place signifies that there are no units.

The operation 265 x 10 can be conceptualized as adding 265 to itself ten times. This repetitive addition, while conceptually correct, is significantly less efficient than the direct multiplication method. The result, 2650, is a common outcome in various numerical contexts, including financial calculations, measurements, and general data processing where scaling by a factor of ten is frequently employed. Understanding this basic multiplication is a building block for more complex mathematical operations and problem-solving.