Long Multiplication: 48 × 3

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What is 48 × 3?

Answer

48 × 3 =
144

One partial product: 48 × 3 = 144. 3 × 48 gives the same 144.

48 × 3 in a column

48
×3
144

In the column: product 144.

Step by step: 48 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 48 × 3 = 144.
    • 8 × 3 = 24. Write 4 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 144.
  2. Product144

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FAQ

What is 48 × 3?

48 × 3 = 144

Is 48 × 3 the same as 3 × 48?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 144. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 48 × 3 = 144?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 144 ÷ 3 = 48 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 48 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 48 × 3 = 144 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.

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