3×120

3×120 is a multiplication expression representing the product of the integers 3 and 120. Evaluated, it equals 360, since 3 multiplied by 120 yields three times one hundred twenty. The expression can be read interchangeably as three times one hundred twenty or as one hundred twenty times three, reflecting the commutative property of multiplication.

In practical terms, 3×120 can model a scenario where three groups each contain 120 units. For example, three packs of 120 items contain 360 items in total. The result is also consistent with various unit conversions and scaling operations: 3×120 cm equals 360 cm, or 3×120 minutes equals 360 minutes.

Prime factorization of 360 is 2^3 × 3^2 × 5, making 360 a composite number with many divisors, including 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 45, 60, 72, 90, 120, 180, and 360. A geometric or cyclical context also links the value to 360 degrees, since 3×120 degrees equals a full circle.

As a basic arithmetic stand-alone fact, 3×120 is a straightforward example used to illustrate multiplication, distributivity, and scaling.