Long Multiplication: 78 × 3

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Multiplicand (number to be multiplied)
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What is 78 × 3?

Answer

78 × 3 =
234

One partial product: 78 × 3 = 234. 3 × 78 gives the same 234.

78 × 3 in a column

78
×3
234

In the column: product 234.

Step by step: 78 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 78 × 3 = 234.
    • 8 × 3 = 24. Write 4 and carry 2.
    • 7 × 3 = 21, plus the carried 2 makes 23. Write 3 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 234.
  2. Product234

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FAQ

What is 78 × 3?

78 × 3 = 234

Is 78 × 3 the same as 3 × 78?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 234. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 78 × 3 = 234?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 234 ÷ 3 = 78 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 78 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 78 × 3 = 234 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.