Long Multiplication: 98 × 3

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What is 98 × 3?

Answer

98 × 3 =
294

One partial product: 98 × 3 = 294. 3 × 98 gives the same 294.

98 × 3 in a column

98
×3
294

In the column: product 294.

Step by step: 98 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 98 × 3 = 294.
    • 8 × 3 = 24. Write 4 and carry 2.
    • 9 × 3 = 27, plus the carried 2 makes 29. Write 9 and carry 2.
    • No digits are left, so the carried 2 is written in front: the partial product is 294.
  2. Product294

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FAQ

What is 98 × 3?

98 × 3 = 294

Is 98 × 3 the same as 3 × 98?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 294. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 98 × 3 = 294?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 294 ÷ 3 = 98 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 98 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 98 × 3 = 294 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.