Long Multiplication: 55 × 3

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What is 55 × 3?

Answer

55 × 3 =
165

One partial product: 55 × 3 = 165. 3 × 55 gives the same 165.

55 × 3 in a column

55
×3
165

In the column: product 165.

Step by step: 55 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 55 × 3 = 165.
    • 5 × 3 = 15. Write 5 and carry 1.
    • 5 × 3 = 15, plus the carried 1 makes 16. Write 6 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 165.
  2. Product165

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FAQ

What is 55 × 3?

55 × 3 = 165

Is 55 × 3 the same as 3 × 55?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 165. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 55 × 3 = 165?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 165 ÷ 3 = 55 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 55 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 55 × 3 = 165 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.