Long Multiplication: 96 × 3

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What is 96 × 3?

Answer

96 × 3 =
288

One partial product: 96 × 3 = 288. 3 × 96 gives the same 288.

96 × 3 in a column

96
×3
288

In the column: product 288.

Step by step: 96 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 96 × 3 = 288.
    • 6 × 3 = 18. Write 8 and carry 1.
    • 9 × 3 = 27, plus the carried 1 makes 28. Write 8 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 288.
  2. Product288

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FAQ

What is 96 × 3?

96 × 3 = 288

Is 96 × 3 the same as 3 × 96?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 288. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 96 × 3 = 288?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 288 ÷ 3 = 96 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 96 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 96 × 3 = 288 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.