Multiplication by three digit whole numbers
Multiplying with a three digit whole number
To multiply \(237\) by \(324\) without using a calculator, you can set it out like this:
- The first two lines of the calculation use the same procedure as that of above.
- In the third line we are multiplying by \(300\) (three hundreds). As we are multiplying by hundreds both the tens and unit digit will always be zero.
- In a similar procedure to above:- \(3 \times 7 = 21\) put the \(1\) in the hundreds column and carry the \(2\) to the thousands column.
- \(3 \times 3 = 9\); add the carried \(2\) to get \(11\), put \(1\) in the thousands column and carry \(1\) to the tens of thousands column.
- \(3 \times 2 = 6\) add the carried \(1\) to get \(7\) so put the \(7\) in the tens of thousands column.
- Add \(948\) and \(4740\) and \(71100\).
Therefore \(237 \times 324 = 76788\)
A similar method is followed for multiplying using four digits.
\(5607 \times 3061 = 17163027\)