Long Multiplication: 17 × 3

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What is 17 × 3?

Answer

17 × 3 =
51

One partial product: 17 × 3 = 51. 3 × 17 gives the same 51.

17 × 3 in a column

17
×3
51

In the column: product 51.

Step by step: 17 × 3

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 3: 17 × 3 = 51.
    • 7 × 3 = 21. Write 1 and carry 2.
    • 1 × 3 = 3, plus the carried 2 makes 5. Write 5.
  2. Product51

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FAQ

What is 17 × 3?

17 × 3 = 51

Is 17 × 3 the same as 3 × 17?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 51. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 3, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 17 × 3 = 51?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 51 ÷ 3 = 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 × 3?

There is only one: the multiplier 3 has a single digit, so 17 × 3 = 51 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.