6×2

6×2 is the product of the integers 6 and 2. In practical terms, it represents two groups of six items, or six repeated twice, and the result is 12.

As an expression of multiplication, 6×2 is a shortcut for repeated addition: 6+6 = 12 and, alternatively, 2+2+2+2+2+2 = 12. Because multiplication is commutative, 6×2 = 2×6, so the order of the factors does not affect the product.

From a number-theory perspective, 6×2 factors as 2×3×2, which is 2^2×3. The product 12 is an even, composite number and is found in the 6-times multiplication table, reflecting its role as a basic arithmetic fact used in various calculations.

Applications of 6×2 include computing areas, such as a rectangle with sides measuring 6 units and 2 units, which has an area of 12 square units. It also serves as a routine example in early mathematics education to illustrate multiplication, its properties, and the relationship to repeated addition and factors.

In numeral representations, the result is written as 12 in base-10 notation. The underlying value remains the same across numeral bases, though the digits used to express it can differ depending on the base.