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6x7

6x7 denotes the product of six and seven, read as “six times seven.” The result is 42.

This is an example of a multiplication fact; the operation is commutative: 6x7 = 7x6. Prime factorization

In other bases, 42 decimal is represented as 2A in hexadecimal, 52 in octal, and 101010 in

Applications of the product include calculating areas: a rectangle with sides 6 and 7 units has an

Cultural note: 42 has additional significance beyond arithmetic due to its association with popular culture. It

shows
6
=
2×3,
so
6×7
=
2×3×7
=
42.
The
number
42
is
composite
and
has
eight
positive
divisors:
1,
2,
3,
6,
7,
14,
21,
and
42.
binary.
In
base
5,
it
is
written
as
132_5.
area
of
42
square
units.
It
is
also
a
common
entry
in
multiplication
tables
used
in
elementary
mathematics
to
teach
and
verify
basic
arithmetic
skills.
is
famously
described
as
"the
Answer
to
the
Ultimate
Question"
in
Douglas
Adams’s
The
Hitchhiker's
Guide
to
the
Galaxy,
a
detail
that
has
contributed
to
the
number’s
prominence
in
fiction
and
science
fiction
communities.