Long Multiplication: 21 × 3

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

What is 21 × 3?

Answer

21 × 3 =
63

One partial product: 21 × 3 = 63. 3 × 21 gives the same 63.

21 × 3 in a column

21
×3
63

In the column: product 63.

Step by step: 21 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 21 × 3 = 63.
    • 1 × 3 = 3. Write 3.
    • 2 × 3 = 6. Write 6.
  2. Product63

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FAQ

What is 21 × 3?

21 × 3 = 63

Is 21 × 3 the same as 3 × 21?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 63. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 21 × 3 = 63?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 63 ÷ 3 = 21 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 21 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 21 × 3 = 63 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.