Long Multiplication: 57 × 3

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What is 57 × 3?

Answer

57 × 3 =
171

One partial product: 57 × 3 = 171. 3 × 57 gives the same 171.

57 × 3 in a column

57
×3
171

In the column: product 171.

Step by step: 57 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 57 × 3 = 171.
    • 7 × 3 = 21. Write 1 and carry 2.
    • 5 × 3 = 15, plus the carried 2 makes 17. Write 7 and carry 1.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 1 is written in front: the partial product is 171.
  2. Product171

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FAQ

What is 57 × 3?

57 × 3 = 171

Is 57 × 3 the same as 3 × 57?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 171. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 57 × 3 = 171?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 171 ÷ 3 = 57 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 57 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 57 × 3 = 171 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.