Long Multiplication: 17 × 4

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What is 17 × 4?

Answer

17 × 4 =
68

One partial product: 17 × 4 = 68. 4 × 17 gives the same 68.

17 × 4 in a column

17
×4
68

In the column: product 68.

Step by step: 17 × 4

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 4: 17 × 4 = 68.
    • 7 × 4 = 28. Write 8 and carry 2.
    • 1 × 4 = 4, plus the carried 2 makes 6. Write 6.
  2. Product68

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FAQ

What is 17 × 4?

17 × 4 = 68

Is 17 × 4 the same as 4 × 17?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 68. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 4, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 17 × 4 = 68?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 68 ÷ 4 = 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 × 4?

There is only one: the multiplier 4 has a single digit, so 17 × 4 = 68 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.