Long Multiplication: 14 × 3

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Multiplicand (number to be multiplied)
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What is 14 × 3?

Answer

14 × 3 =
42

One partial product: 14 × 3 = 42. 3 × 14 gives the same 42.

14 × 3 in a column

14
×3
42

In the column: product 42.

Step by step: 14 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 14 × 3 = 42.
    • 4 × 3 = 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
    • 1 × 3 = 3, plus the carried 1 makes 4. Write 4.
  2. Product42

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FAQ

What is 14 × 3?

14 × 3 = 42

Is 14 × 3 the same as 3 × 14?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 42. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 14 × 3 = 42?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 42 ÷ 3 = 14 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 14 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 14 × 3 = 42 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.