Long Multiplication: 88 × 3

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What is 88 × 3?

Answer

88 × 3 =
264

One partial product: 88 × 3 = 264. 3 × 88 gives the same 264.

88 × 3 in a column

88
×3
264

In the column: product 264.

Step by step: 88 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 88 × 3 = 264.
    • 8 × 3 = 24. Write 4 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 264.
  2. Product264

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FAQ

What is 88 × 3?

88 × 3 = 264

Is 88 × 3 the same as 3 × 88?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 264. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 88 × 3 = 264?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 264 ÷ 3 = 88 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 88 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 88 × 3 = 264 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.