Long Multiplication: 74 × 3

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What is 74 × 3?

Answer

74 × 3 =
222

One partial product: 74 × 3 = 222. 3 × 74 gives the same 222.

74 × 3 in a column

74
×3
222

In the column: product 222.

Step by step: 74 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 74 × 3 = 222.
    • 4 × 3 = 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
    • 7 × 3 = 21, plus the carried 1 makes 22. Write 2 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 222.
  2. Product222

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FAQ

What is 74 × 3?

74 × 3 = 222

Is 74 × 3 the same as 3 × 74?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 222. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 74 × 3 = 222?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 222 ÷ 3 = 74 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 74 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 74 × 3 = 222 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.