Long Multiplication: 17 × 2

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What is 17 × 2?

Answer

17 × 2 =
34

One partial product: 17 × 2 = 34. 2 × 17 gives the same 34.

17 × 2 in a column

17
×2
34

In the column: product 34.

Step by step: 17 × 2

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 2: 17 × 2 = 34.
    • 7 × 2 = 14. Write 4 and carry 1.
    • 1 × 2 = 2, plus the carried 1 makes 3. Write 3.
  2. Product34

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FAQ

What is 17 × 2?

17 × 2 = 34

Is 17 × 2 the same as 2 × 17?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 34. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 2, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 17 × 2 = 34?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 34 ÷ 2 = 17 exactly, with no remainder. Multiplication and division undo each other, which is what makes this check work.

What are the partial products of 17 × 2?

There is only one: the multiplier 2 has a single digit, so 17 × 2 = 34 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.