Long Multiplication: 12 × 3

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Multiplicand (number to be multiplied)
Multiplier (number to multiply by)

What is 12 × 3?

Answer

12 × 3 =
36

12 × 3 and 3 × 12 are the same product — the order of the factors never changes the answer, only the working. Below, 12 is multiplied by 3 in a column, digit by digit.

12 × 3 in a Column

The multiplicand goes on top, the multiplier underneath, both aligned on the right. The multiplier has a single digit, so there is one partial product and the answer goes straight under the line.

 12
× 3
 36
12 × 3 = 36

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 12 × 3 = 36.

  • 2 × 3 = 6. Write 6.
  • 1 × 3 = 3. Write 3.

12 × 3

=

36

Check It, and What It Is Not

Check by dividing back. Multiplication and division undo each other, so 36 ÷ 3 = 12 must come out exactly, with no remainder.

Fractions are a different calculation. Both factors here are whole numbers; for 2/3 or 2 3/4 use the fraction multiplication calculator, which multiplies numerators and denominators separately.

12 × 3 is a number, not an area. If those are the sides of a room in feet, the answer is 36 square feet — the same arithmetic, a different question, and it is answered by the square footage calculator.

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Long Multiplication Calculator

This calculator multiplies two whole numbers the way it is done on paper: digit by digit, carrying where the column overflows, then adding the partial products together. For example, it can help you find out what is 12 × 3? (The answer is: 36). Enter the multiplicand (e.g. '12') and the multiplier (e.g. '3') and hit the button. The order of the two numbers does not matter — 12 × 3 and 3 × 12 are the same product — so either number can go on top. Fractions and mixed numbers belong to the fraction multiplication calculator, and the reverse operation is long division.
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FAQ

What is 12 × 3?

12 × 3 = 36

Is 12 × 3 the same as 3 × 12?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 36. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 12 × 3 = 36?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 36 ÷ 3 = 12 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 12 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 12 × 3 = 36 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.

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