Long Multiplication: 72 × 3

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What is 72 × 3?

Answer

72 × 3 =
216

One partial product: 72 × 3 = 216. 3 × 72 gives the same 216.

72 × 3 in a column

72
×3
216

In the column: product 216.

Step by step: 72 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 72 × 3 = 216.
    • 2 × 3 = 6. Write 6.
    • 7 × 3 = 21. Write 1 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 216.
  2. Product216

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FAQ

What is 72 × 3?

72 × 3 = 216

Is 72 × 3 the same as 3 × 72?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 216. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 72 × 3 = 216?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 216 ÷ 3 = 72 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 72 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 72 × 3 = 216 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.

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