Long Multiplication: 24 × 3

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What is 24 × 3?

Answer

24 × 3 =
72

One partial product: 24 × 3 = 72. 3 × 24 gives the same 72.

24 × 3 in a column

24
×3
72

In the column: product 72.

Step by step: 24 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 24 × 3 = 72.
    • 4 × 3 = 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
    • 2 × 3 = 6, plus the carried 1 makes 7. Write 7.
  2. Product72

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FAQ

What is 24 × 3?

24 × 3 = 72

Is 24 × 3 the same as 3 × 24?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 72. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 24 × 3 = 72?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 72 ÷ 3 = 24 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 24 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 24 × 3 = 72 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.