Long Multiplication: 27 × 3

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What is 27 × 3?

Answer

27 × 3 =
81

One partial product: 27 × 3 = 81. 3 × 27 gives the same 81.

27 × 3 in a column

27
×3
81

In the column: product 81.

Step by step: 27 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 27 × 3 = 81.
    • 7 × 3 = 21. Write 1 and carry 2.
    • 2 × 3 = 6, plus the carried 2 makes 8. Write 8.
  2. Product81

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FAQ

What is 27 × 3?

27 × 3 = 81

Is 27 × 3 the same as 3 × 27?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 81. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 27 × 3 = 81?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 81 ÷ 3 = 27 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 27 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 27 × 3 = 81 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.