3×532

3×532 denotes the multiplication of the integers 3 and 532. In standard arithmetic, the product is 1,596.

The calculation can be shown by distributing across place values: 532 × 3 = (500 × 3) + (30 × 3) + (2 × 3) = 1,500 + 90 + 6 = 1,596. The order of multiplication does not matter, so 3×532 is equal to 532×3.

From a factorization perspective, 532 equals 2^2 × 7 × 19. Multiplying by 3 yields 3×532 = 2^2 × 3 × 7 × 19, which simplifies to 1,596. The prime factorization of 1,596 is 2^2 × 3^2 × 7 × 19.

In a broader mathematical context, multiplying by 3 triples the original quantity. The result can be used in various applications involving scaling, counting, or distributing items into groups of three. As a concrete numerical example, 3×532 demonstrates how a simple multiplication operation yields a whole number that reflects the combined total of three copies of the quantity 532.