Long Multiplication: 87 × 3

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What is 87 × 3?

Answer

87 × 3 =
261

One partial product: 87 × 3 = 261. 3 × 87 gives the same 261.

87 × 3 in a column

87
×3
261

In the column: product 261.

Step by step: 87 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 87 × 3 = 261.
    • 7 × 3 = 21. Write 1 and carry 2.
    • 8 × 3 = 24, plus the carried 2 makes 26. Write 6 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 261.
  2. Product261

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FAQ

What is 87 × 3?

87 × 3 = 261

Is 87 × 3 the same as 3 × 87?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 261. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 87 × 3 = 261?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 261 ÷ 3 = 87 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 87 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 87 × 3 = 261 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.

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