Long Multiplication: 39 × 8
What is 39 × 8?
Answer
39 × 8 and 8 × 39 are the same product — the order of the factors never changes the answer, only the working. Below, 39 is multiplied by 8 in a column, digit by digit.
39 × 8 in a Column
The multiplicand goes on top, the multiplier underneath, both aligned on the right. The multiplier has a single digit, so there is one partial product and the answer goes straight under the line.
| 3 | 9 | ||
| × | 8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 |
Step-by-Step Solution
Step 1: Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 8: 39 × 8 = 312.
- 9 × 8 = 72. Write 2 and carry 7.
- 3 × 8 = 24, plus the carried 7 makes 31. Write 1 and carry 3.
- No digits are left, so the carried 3 is written in front: the partial product is 312.
39 × 8
=312
Check It, and What It Is Not
Check by dividing back. Multiplication and division undo each other, so 312 ÷ 8 = 39 must come out exactly, with no remainder.
Fractions are a different calculation. Both factors here are whole numbers; for 2/3 or 2 3/4 use the fraction multiplication calculator, which multiplies numerators and denominators separately.
39 × 8 is a number, not an area. If those are the sides of a room in feet, the answer is 312 square feet — the same arithmetic, a different question, and it is answered by the square footage calculator.
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See Also
- Long Division Calculator - Step-by-step long division with detailed explanation
- Multiplying Fractions Calculator - Multiply fractions, mixed numbers and whole numbers step by step
- Factors of a Number - List all Factors and Factor Pairs of a Number
- Greatest Common Factor - Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of two numbers
- Least Common Multiple - Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of two numbers
