Long Multiplication: 17 × 5

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What is 17 × 5?

Answer

17 × 5 =
85

One partial product: 17 × 5 = 85. 5 × 17 gives the same 85.

17 × 5 in a column

17
×5
85

In the column: product 85.

Step by step: 17 × 5

  1. Step 1Multiply the multiplicand by the last digit of the multiplier, 5: 17 × 5 = 85.
    • 7 × 5 = 35. Write 5 and carry 3.
    • 1 × 5 = 5, plus the carried 3 makes 8. Write 8.
  2. Product85

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FAQ

What is 17 × 5?

17 × 5 = 85

Is 17 × 5 the same as 5 × 17?

Yes. Multiplication is commutative, so both come to 85. Only the working differs: this page multiplies by 5, which gives a single partial product.

How do you check that 17 × 5 = 85?

Divide the product back by one of the factors: 85 ÷ 5 = 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 × 5?

There is only one: the multiplier 5 has a single digit, so 17 × 5 = 85 is written straight under the line, with no addition step.