Long Multiplication: 47 × 3

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What is 47 × 3?

Answer

47 × 3 =
141

One partial product: 47 × 3 = 141. 3 × 47 gives the same 141.

47 × 3 in a column

47
×3
141

In the column: product 141.

Step by step: 47 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 47 × 3 = 141.
    • 7 × 3 = 21. Write 1 and carry 2.
    • 4 × 3 = 12, plus the carried 2 makes 14. Write 4 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 141.
  2. Product141

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FAQ

What is 47 × 3?

47 × 3 = 141

Is 47 × 3 the same as 3 × 47?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 141. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 47 × 3 = 141?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 141 ÷ 3 = 47 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 47 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 47 × 3 = 141 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.