Long Multiplication: 38 × 3

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What is 38 × 3?

Answer

38 × 3 =
114

One partial product: 38 × 3 = 114. 3 × 38 gives the same 114.

38 × 3 in a column

38
×3
114

In the column: product 114.

Step by step: 38 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 38 × 3 = 114.
    • 8 × 3 = 24. Write 4 and carry 2.
    • 3 × 3 = 9, plus the carried 2 makes 11. Write 1 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 114.
  2. Product114

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FAQ

What is 38 × 3?

38 × 3 = 114

Is 38 × 3 the same as 3 × 38?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 114. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 38 × 3 = 114?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 114 ÷ 3 = 38 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 38 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 38 × 3 = 114 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.