Long Multiplication: 260 × 3

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What is 260 × 3?

Answer

260 × 3 =
780

One partial product: 260 × 3 = 780. 3 × 260 gives the same 780.

260 × 3 in a column

260
×3
780

In the column: product 780.

Step by step: 260 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 260 × 3 = 780.
    • 0 × 3 = 0. Write 0.
    • 6 × 3 = 18. Write 8 and carry 1.
    • 2 × 3 = 6, plus the carried 1 makes 7. Write 7.
  2. Product780

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FAQ

What is 260 × 3?

260 × 3 = 780

Is 260 × 3 the same as 3 × 260?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 780. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 260 × 3 = 780?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 780 ÷ 3 = 260 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 260 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 260 × 3 = 780 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.