Long Multiplication: 26 × 3

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What is 26 × 3?

Answer

26 × 3 =
78

One partial product: 26 × 3 = 78. 3 × 26 gives the same 78.

26 × 3 in a column

26
×3
78

In the column: product 78.

Step by step: 26 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 26 × 3 = 78.
    • 6 × 3 = 18. Write 8 and carry 1.
    • 2 × 3 = 6, plus the carried 1 makes 7. Write 7.
  2. Product78

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FAQ

What is 26 × 3?

26 × 3 = 78

Is 26 × 3 the same as 3 × 26?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 78. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 26 × 3 = 78?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 78 ÷ 3 = 26 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 26 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 26 × 3 = 78 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.