Long Multiplication: 53 × 3

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What is 53 × 3?

Answer

53 × 3 =
159

One partial product: 53 × 3 = 159. 3 × 53 gives the same 159.

53 × 3 in a column

53
×3
159

In the column: product 159.

Step by step: 53 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 53 × 3 = 159.
    • 3 × 3 = 9. Write 9.
    • 5 × 3 = 15. Write 5 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 159.
  2. Product159

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FAQ

What is 53 × 3?

53 × 3 = 159

Is 53 × 3 the same as 3 × 53?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 159. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 53 × 3 = 159?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 159 ÷ 3 = 53 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 53 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 53 × 3 = 159 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.