Long Multiplication: 79 × 3

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What is 79 × 3?

Answer

79 × 3 =
237

One partial product: 79 × 3 = 237. 3 × 79 gives the same 237.

79 × 3 in a column

79
×3
237

In the column: product 237.

Step by step: 79 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 79 × 3 = 237.
    • 9 × 3 = 27. Write 7 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 237.
  2. Product237

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FAQ

What is 79 × 3?

79 × 3 = 237

Is 79 × 3 the same as 3 × 79?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 237. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 79 × 3 = 237?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 237 ÷ 3 = 79 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 79 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 79 × 3 = 237 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.