Long Multiplication: 85 × 3

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What is 85 × 3?

Answer

85 × 3 =
255

One partial product: 85 × 3 = 255. 3 × 85 gives the same 255.

85 × 3 in a column

85
×3
255

In the column: product 255.

Step by step: 85 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 85 × 3 = 255.
    • 5 × 3 = 15. Write 5 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 255.
  2. Product255

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FAQ

What is 85 × 3?

85 × 3 = 255

Is 85 × 3 the same as 3 × 85?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 255. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 85 × 3 = 255?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 255 ÷ 3 = 85 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 85 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 85 × 3 = 255 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.

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