Calculating Product of Four Large Numbers (DeepSeek R1)

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144 x 443 x 993 x 223

Okay, so I need to multiply these four numbers: 144, 443, 993, and 223. Hmm, that seems like a lot. Let me think about how to approach this step by step. I know that multiplying all of them at once might be complicated, so maybe breaking it down into smaller parts would be better. Let me start by multiplying the first two numbers, 144 and 443, and then multiply the result by 993, and finally multiply that by 223. But before jumping into calculations, maybe I can check if there's a smarter way to simplify this, like looking for factors that can make the multiplication easier.

First, let me write down the numbers: 144 × 443 × 993 × 223. Let me see if any of these numbers can be broken down into smaller factors that might pair nicely with others. For instance, 144 is 12 squared, which is 12 × 12. 443... Hmm, is that a prime number? Let me check. 443 divided by 2 is not an integer, 443 divided by 3 is 147.666..., so not divisible by 3. The square root of 443 is about 21, so I need to check primes up to 21. 5? 443 divided by 5 is 88.6, nope. 7? 443 ÷ 7 is approximately 63.28, not an integer. 11? 443 ÷ 11 is about 40.27, nope. 13? 443 ÷13 is 34.07, still no. 17? 25.47, nope. 19? 23.31, so 443 is a prime number. Okay, so 443 can't be broken down further.

993. Let me see. 993 ÷ 3 is 331. So 993 is 3 × 331. Let me check if 331 is prime. The square root of 331 is about 18.2, so primes up to 17. 331 ÷ 2 is 165.5, ÷3 is 110.333, ÷5 is 66.2, ÷7 is 47.28, ÷11 is 30.09, ÷13 is 25.46, ÷17 is 19.47. So 331 is prime. Therefore, 993 is 3 × 331.

223. Let me check if that's prime. Square root is about 14.93. So primes up to 13. 223 ÷ 2 is 111.5, ÷3 is 74.333, ÷5 is 44.6, ÷7 is 31.85, ÷11 is 20.27, ÷13 is 17.15. So 223 is prime.

So breaking down all the numbers:

144 = 12 × 12 = (2^2 × 3)^2 = 2^4 × 3^2

443 = prime

993 = 3 × 331

223 = prime

So the prime factors would be: 2^4 × 3^2 × 443 × 3 × 331 × 223. Combining the like terms, the 3s: 3^2 × 3 = 3^3. So overall, prime factors are 2^4 × 3^3 × 223 × 331 × 443. Not sure if that helps directly, but maybe knowing the factors can help in multiplication.

Alternatively, maybe group the numbers in pairs to make the multiplication easier. Let me see. If I group 144 × 993 and 443 × 223, maybe? Let's check:

144 × 993: Hmm, 144 is 100 + 44, so 100 × 993 = 99,300 and 44 × 993. Let's compute 44 × 993. 44 × 900 = 39,600, 44 × 93 = 4,092. So 39,600 + 4,092 = 43,692. Then total 99,300 + 43,692 = 142,992. Wait, 144 × 993 = 142,992. Let me verify that with another method. 144 × 1,000 = 144,000. Subtract 144 × 7 = 1,008. So 144,000 - 1,008 = 142,992. Yes, that's correct.

Now, 443 × 223. Let's compute this. 400 × 223 = 89,200. 43 × 223. Let's compute 40 × 223 = 8,920 and 3 × 223 = 669. So 8,920 + 669 = 9,589. Then total is 89,200 + 9,589 = 98,789. So 443 × 223 = 98,789. Let me verify that with another method. 443 × 200 = 88,600. 443 × 20 = 8,860. 443 × 3 = 1,329. Adding those together: 88,600 + 8,860 = 97,460 + 1,329 = 98,789. Correct.

So now we have 142,992 × 98,789. Hmm, that's still a big multiplication. Maybe breaking it down further.

Alternatively, perhaps using the distributive property. Let me write both numbers in terms of their components.

142,992 × 98,789. Let's write 98,789 as 100,000 - 1,211. Then 142,992 × 100,000 = 14,299,200,000. Then subtract 142,992 × 1,211. Let me compute 142,992 × 1,000 = 142,992,000. 142,992 × 200 = 28,598,400. 142,992 × 11 = let's compute 142,992 × 10 = 1,429,920 + 142,992 = 1,572,912. So total 142,992,000 + 28,598,400 = 171,590,400 + 1,572,912 = 173,163,312. Therefore, 142,992 × 1,211 = 173,163,312. So 14,299,200,000 - 173,163,312 = ?

Subtracting step by step:

14,299,200,000 - 173,163,312. Let's subtract 173,000,000 first: 14,299,200,000 - 173,000,000 = 14,126,200,000. Then subtract the remaining 163,312: 14,126,200,000 - 163,312 = 14,126,036,688. Wait, let me check that again. 14,126,200,000 minus 100,000 is 14,126,100,000. Then subtract 63,312: 14,126,100,000 - 63,312 = 14,126,036,688. So total is 14,126,036,688.

Wait, but hold on. Let me verify the calculation once more because these large numbers are easy to make mistakes with.

Original calculation: 142,992 × 98,789 = 142,992 × (100,000 - 1,211) = 142,992 × 100,000 - 142,992 × 1,211 = 14,299,200,000 - 173,163,312.

Now, 14,299,200,000 minus 173,163,312:

First, subtract 100,000,000 from 14,299,200,000: 14,199,200,000.

Then subtract 70,000,000: 14,199,200,000 - 70,000,000 = 14,129,200,000.

Then subtract 3,000,000: 14,129,200,000 - 3,000,000 = 14,126,200,000.

Then subtract 163,312: 14,126,200,000 - 163,312 = 14,126,036,688.

Yes, that seems right.

So the result is 14,126,036,688.

But wait, that's the product of 144 × 993 × 443 × 223. Wait, no. Wait, first we had 144 × 993 = 142,992 and 443 × 223 = 98,789. Then multiplied those two results to get 14,126,036,688. So that's the final product?

Wait, but let me check with another method. Maybe using another grouping. For example, (144 × 223) × (443 × 993). Let me compute these.

144 × 223: 100 × 223 = 22,300; 40 × 223 = 8,920; 4 × 223 = 892. So total: 22,300 + 8,920 = 31,220 + 892 = 32,112. So 144 × 223 = 32,112.

443 × 993: Let's compute this. 400 × 993 = 397,200; 40 × 993 = 39,720; 3 × 993 = 2,979. Adding up: 397,200 + 39,720 = 436,920 + 2,979 = 439,899. Therefore, 443 × 993 = 439,899.

Now, multiplying 32,112 × 439,899. Hmm, that's another big multiplication. Let me see if there's a better way. Maybe write 439,899 as 440,000 - 101. Then:

32,112 × 440,000 = 32,112 × 44 × 10,000. Let's compute 32,112 × 44 first.

32,112 × 40 = 1,284,480.

32,112 × 4 = 128,448.

Adding those: 1,284,480 + 128,448 = 1,412,928.

Multiply by 10,000: 1,412,928 × 10,000 = 14,129,280,000.

Now subtract 32,112 × 101 from that.

32,112 × 100 = 3,211,200.

32,112 × 1 = 32,112.

Total: 3,211,200 + 32,112 = 3,243,312.

Therefore, 14,129,280,000 - 3,243,312 = 14,126,036,688. Wait, that's the same result as before. So that checks out. So regardless of how we group the numbers, we get the same product, 14,126,036,688.

But let me try to verify this with another approach. Let's compute the product step by step, multiplying two numbers at a time.

First, multiply 144 and 443. Let's do that.

144 × 400 = 57,600.

144 × 40 = 5,760.

144 × 3 = 432.

Adding up: 57,600 + 5,760 = 63,360 + 432 = 63,792. So 144 × 443 = 63,792.

Now multiply that result by 993. 63,792 × 993.

Hmm, let's break this down. 63,792 × 1,000 = 63,792,000.

Subtract 63,792 × 7 = 446,544.

So 63,792,000 - 446,544 = 63,345,456. Wait, 63,792,000 - 400,000 = 63,392,000. Then subtract 46,544: 63,392,000 - 46,544 = 63,345,456. Let me check with another method. 63,792 × 993 = 63,792 × (900 + 90 + 3). Let's compute each part:

63,792 × 900 = 57,412,800.

63,792 × 90 = 5,741,280.

63,792 × 3 = 191,376.

Adding them up: 57,412,800 + 5,741,280 = 63,154,080 + 191,376 = 63,345,456. Correct.

So now we have 63,345,456. Now multiply that by 223. Let's do that.

63,345,456 × 200 = 12,669,091,200.

63,345,456 × 20 = 1,266,909,120.

63,345,456 × 3 = 190,036,368.

Adding them together: 12,669,091,200 + 1,266,909,120 = 13,935,000,320 + 190,036,368 = 14,125,036,688. Wait, but earlier we had 14,126,036,688. There's a discrepancy here. Wait, maybe I made a mistake in this last step.

Wait, 63,345,456 × 223 = 63,345,456 × (200 + 20 + 3) = 63,345,456×200 + 63,345,456×20 + 63,345,456×3.

Calculating each:

63,345,456 × 200 = 63,345,456 × 2 × 100 = 126,690,912 × 100 = 12,669,091,200.

63,345,456 × 20 = 63,345,456 × 2 × 10 = 126,690,912 × 10 = 1,266,909,120.

63,345,456 × 3 = 190,036,368.

Now, adding those three results:

12,669,091,200

+ 1,266,909,120

= 13,935,000,320

Then 13,935,000,320 + 190,036,368 = ?

Adding 13,935,000,320 + 190,000,000 = 14,125,000,320

Then add the remaining 36,368: 14,125,000,320 + 36,368 = 14,125,036,688.

Wait, but earlier methods gave 14,126,036,688. There's a difference of 1,000,000. Hmm, so which one is correct? Let's see where the error might be.

Earlier, when we grouped 144×993=142,992 and 443×223=98,789, then multiplied those to get 14,126,036,688.

But in this step-by-step method, multiplying 144×443=63,792, then times 993=63,345,456, then times 223=14,125,036,688. So there's a discrepancy of 1,000,000. That can't be. So one of the steps must have an error.

Let me check the last multiplication again. 63,345,456 × 223.

Let me compute 63,345,456 × 200 = 12,669,091,200

63,345,456 × 20 = 1,266,909,120

63,345,456 × 3 = 190,036,368

Adding them:

12,669,091,200 + 1,266,909,120 = 13,935,000,440? Wait, wait, 12,669,091,200 + 1,266,909,120:

12,669,091,200

+1,266,909,120

= (12,669,091,200 + 1,266,000,000) + 909,120

= 13,935,091,200 + 909,120 = 13,936,000,320?

Wait, that's different. Wait, 12,669,091,200 + 1,266,909,120:

Adding the billions: 12 + 1 = 13 billion.

Adding the millions: 669,091,200 + 266,909,120.

Wait, 669 million + 266 million = 935 million.

Then 091,200 + 909,120 = 1,000,320.

So total is 13,935,000,000 + 1,000,320 = 13,936,000,320.

Then adding 190,036,368:

13,936,000,320 + 190,036,368.

13,936,000,320 + 190,000,000 = 14,126,000,320.

Then add 36,368: 14,126,000,320 + 36,368 = 14,126,036,688.

Ah, I must have made a mistake in the previous calculation where I got 14,125,036,688. So the correct total is 14,126,036,688. So the earlier step-by-step approach had an arithmetic error in the addition step, but correcting it gives the same result as the other method. Therefore, the correct product is 14,126,036,688.

Let me confirm this with yet another method. Let's use the prime factors.

Earlier, we broke down the numbers:

144 = 2^4 × 3^2

443 = prime

993 = 3 × 331

223 = prime

So the combined prime factors are 2^4 × 3^3 × 223 × 331 × 443.

But calculating the product directly from prime factors would be cumbersome, but let's see:

First, compute 2^4 = 16

3^3 = 27

Multiply 16 × 27 = 432

Now multiply 432 × 223. Let's compute 400 × 223 = 89,200; 32 × 223 = 7,136. So total 89,200 + 7,136 = 96,336.

Then 96,336 × 331. Let's compute this:

96,336 × 300 = 28,900,800

96,336 × 30 = 2,890,080

96,336 × 1 = 96,336

Adding those: 28,900,800 + 2,890,080 = 31,790,880 + 96,336 = 31,887,216.

Now multiply by 443:

31,887,216 × 400 = 12,754,886,400

31,887,216 × 40 = 1,275,488,640

31,887,216 × 3 = 95,661,648

Adding those:

12,754,886,400 + 1,275,488,640 = 14,030,375,040 + 95,661,648 = 14,126,036,688.

Yes! So using prime factors and step-by-step multiplication, we again arrive at 14,126,036,688. That confirms the result is consistent across different methods. Therefore, despite the complexity of multiplying such large numbers, the final product is 14,126,036,688.

Just to make sure, maybe using a calculator for partial products. Let me check 144 × 443 first. If I use a calculator: 144 × 443. 144 × 400 = 57,600; 144 × 40 = 5,760; 144 × 3 = 432. 57,600 + 5,760 = 63,360 + 432 = 63,792. Correct.

Then 63,792 × 993. Let me compute that on a calculator. 63,792 × 1,000 = 63,792,000. Subtract 63,792 × 7 = 446,544. 63,792,000 - 446,544 = 63,345,456. Correct.

Then 63,345,456 × 223. Let's compute this step by step. 63,345,456 × 200 = 12,669,091,200; 63,345,456 × 20 = 1,266,909,120; 63,345,456 × 3 = 190,036,368. Adding them up: 12,669,091,200 + 1,266,909,120 = 13,935,000,320 + 190,036,368 = 14,125,036,688. Wait, no, 13,935,000,320 + 190,036,368. Wait, 13,935,000,320 + 190,000,000 = 14,125,000,320 + 36,368 = 14,125,036,688. But earlier, using prime factors, we had 14,126,036,688. Hmm, there's a discrepancy again. Wait, perhaps I made a mistake in the prime factors method.

Wait, prime factors method: after multiplying 16 × 27 × 223 × 331 × 443.

Wait, let's check the steps again.

16 × 27 = 432.

432 × 223: 400×223=89,200; 32×223=7,136. 89,200+7,136=96,336. Correct.

96,336 × 331: let's compute 96,336 × 300 = 28,900,800; 96,336 × 30 = 2,890,080; 96,336 ×1=96,336. Adding: 28,900,800 + 2,890,080 = 31,790,880 + 96,336 = 31,887,216. Correct.

31,887,216 ×443: compute as 31,887,216 ×400 =12,754,886,400; ×40=1,275,488,640; ×3=95,661,648. Adding: 12,754,886,400 +1,275,488,640=14,030,375,040 +95,661,648=14,126,036,688. Correct.

But in the step-by-step multiplication, after multiplying 63,345,456 ×223, the result was 14,125,036,688. Wait, but that contradicts the prime factors result. So where is the error here?

Wait, let's compute 63,345,456 ×223 again step by step:

First, 63,345,456 × 200 = 12,669,091,200

63,345,456 × 20 = 1,266,909,120

63,345,456 × 3 = 190,036,368

Now, add 12,669,091,200 + 1,266,909,120:

12,669,091,200

+1,266,909,120

= 13,935,000,320

Then add 190,036,368:

13,935,000,320

+190,036,368

= 14,125,036,688

But according to the prime factors method, it's 14,126,036,688. There's a difference of exactly 1,000,000. That suggests that in one of the steps, there was a miscalculation by 1,000,000. Let's check the step where we multiplied 31,887,216 ×443.

Compute 31,887,216 ×400: 31,887,216 ×4 = 127,548,864, so times 100 is 12,754,886,400. Correct.

31,887,216 ×40: 31,887,216 ×4 = 127,548,864, ×10 =1,275,488,640. Correct.

31,887,216 ×3: 95,661,648. Correct.

Adding 12,754,886,400 +1,275,488,640=14,030,375,040. Then +95,661,648=14,126,036,688. Correct.

But in the other method, step-by-step multiplication, how come it's 14,125,036,688?

Wait, let me check 63,345,456 ×223 again. Let's use another method.

Compute 63,345,456 ×223:

First, note that 223 is 200 + 20 + 3.

But perhaps breaking it down differently:

63,345,456 ×223 = 63,345,456 ×(220 +3) = 63,345,456×220 + 63,345,456×3.

Compute 63,345,456×220: first compute 63,345,456×22, then add a zero.

63,345,456 ×20=1,266,909,120

63,345,456 ×2=126,690,912

So 1,266,909,120 +126,690,912=1,393,600,032. Then add a zero: 13,936,000,320.

Then add 63,345,456×3=190,036,368.

So total is 13,936,000,320 +190,036,368=14,126,036,688. Ah, here it is correct. So previously, when I did 63,345,456 ×200 +20 +3, I must have made an error in addition.

Therefore, the correct result is 14,126,036,688. Therefore, the initial discrepancy was due to an arithmetic error during addition in the step-by-step method, but upon recalculating carefully, both methods agree. Therefore, the final product is indeed 14,126,036,688.

To cross-verify once more, perhaps using a different grouping. Let's compute (144 × 223) × (443 × 993). Earlier, we found 144×223=32,112 and 443×993=439,899. Then multiplying those two: 32,112 ×439,899.

Let me compute 32,112 ×400,000=12,844,800,000

32,112 ×39,899. Let's break this down:

First, 32,112 ×30,000=963,360,000

32,112 ×9,000=289,008,000

32,112 ×899=?

Compute 32,112 ×800=25,689,600

32,112 ×90=2,890,080

32,112 ×9=289,008

Adding those:25,689,600 +2,890,080=28,579,680 +289,008=28,868,688

Now, total 963,360,000 +289,008,000=1,252,368,000 +28,868,688=1,281,236,688.

Adding to the 12,844,800,000: 12,844,800,000 +1,281,236,688=14,126,036,688. Correct again.

So all methods converge to the same result, 14,126,036,688. Therefore, despite the complexity and the potential for arithmetic errors, the product of 144 × 443 × 993 × 223 is 14,126,036,688.

**Final Answer**

The product of 144 × 443 × 993 × 223 is \boxed{14126036688}.

To find the product of 
144
×
443
×
993
×
223
144×443×993×223, we can break down the multiplication into smaller steps and verify the result using different methods to ensure accuracy.

Group and multiply 144 and 993:

144
×
993
=
144
×
(
1000
−
7
)
=
144000
−
1008
=
142992
144×993=144×(1000−7)=144000−1008=142992
Group and multiply 443 and 223:

443
×
223
=
443
×
(
200
+
20
+
3
)
=
88600
+
8860
+
1329
=
98789
443×223=443×(200+20+3)=88600+8860+1329=98789
Multiply the results from steps 1 and 2:

142992
×
98789
142992×98789
Breaking down using distributive property:

142992
×
98789
=
142992
×
(
100000
−
1211
)
=
14299200000
−
142992
×
1211
142992×98789=142992×(100000−1211)=14299200000−142992×1211
Calculate 
142992
×
1211
142992×1211:

142992
×
1000
=
142992000
142992×1000=142992000
142992
×
200
=
28598400
142992×200=28598400
142992
×
11
=
1572912
142992×11=1572912
Summing these:

142992000
+
28598400
+
1572912
=
173163312
142992000+28598400+1572912=173163312
Subtracting from 
14299200000
14299200000:

14299200000
−
173163312
=
14126036688
14299200000−173163312=14126036688
Verification using prime factorization:

Prime factors of 144: 
2
4
×
3
2
2 
4
 ×3 
2
 

Prime factors of 993: 
3
×
331
3×331

Prime factors of 443 and 223 are primes.

Combining all prime factors:

2
4
×
3
3
×
223
×
331
×
443
2 
4
 ×3 
3
 ×223×331×443
Step-by-step multiplication confirms the result:

(
2
4
×
3
3
)
×
223
×
331
×
443
=
432
×
223
×
331
×
443
=
14126036688
(2 
4
 ×3 
3
 )×223×331×443=432×223×331×443=14126036688
Thus, the product of 
144
×
443
×
993
×
223
144×443×993×223 is 
14126036688
14126036688