Multiplying numbers in Excel isn't always the easiest thing to do, but it can be done. Here's how to do it in four ways, depending on what you need to multiply.

If you have a lengthy column of numbers that you need to multiply by a percentage, Excel includes tools to instantly apply the product to the entire range of cells in the column.

Enter your second list of values in column B. In the example, you might enter quantities of "5," "10" and "15" in cells B1 through B3. Enter "=A1B1" (without quotes) in cell C1 to multiply the ...