Long Multiplication: 84 × 3

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Multiplicand (number to be multiplied)
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What is 84 × 3?

Answer

84 × 3 =
252

One partial product: 84 × 3 = 252. 3 × 84 gives the same 252.

84 × 3 in a column

84
×3
252

In the column: product 252.

Step by step: 84 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 84 × 3 = 252.
    • 4 × 3 = 12. Write 2 and carry 1.
    • 8 × 3 = 24, plus the carried 1 makes 25. Write 5 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 252.
  2. Product252

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FAQ

What is 84 × 3?

84 × 3 = 252

Is 84 × 3 the same as 3 × 84?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 252. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 84 × 3 = 252?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 252 ÷ 3 = 84 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 84 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 84 × 3 = 252 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.