Long Multiplication: 18 × 3

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What is 18 × 3?

Answer

18 × 3 =
54

One partial product: 18 × 3 = 54. 3 × 18 gives the same 54.

18 × 3 in a column

18
×3
54

In the column: product 54.

Step by step: 18 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 18 × 3 = 54.
    • 8 × 3 = 24. Write 4 and carry 2.
    • 1 × 3 = 3, plus the carried 2 makes 5. Write 5.
  2. Product54

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FAQ

What is 18 × 3?

18 × 3 = 54

Is 18 × 3 the same as 3 × 18?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 54. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 18 × 3 = 54?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 54 ÷ 3 = 18 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 18 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 18 × 3 = 54 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.