Long Multiplication: 17 × 5

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What is 17 × 5?

Answer

17 × 5 =
85

17 × 5 and 5 × 17 are the same product — the order of the factors never changes the answer, only the working. Below, 17 is multiplied by 5 in a column, digit by digit.

17 × 5 in a Column

The multiplicand goes on top, the multiplier underneath, both aligned on the right. The multiplier has a single digit, so there is one partial product and the answer goes straight under the line.

 17
× 5
 85
17 × 5 = 85

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Multiply 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.

17 × 5

=

85

Check It, and What It Is Not

Check by dividing back. Multiplication and division undo each other, so 85 ÷ 5 = 17 must come out exactly, with no remainder.

Fractions are a different calculation. Both factors here are whole numbers; for 2/3 or 2 3/4 use the fraction multiplication calculator, which multiplies numerators and denominators separately.

17 × 5 is a number, not an area. If those are the sides of a room in feet, the answer is 85 square feet — the same arithmetic, a different question, and it is answered by the square footage calculator.

See Also

Long Multiplication Calculator

This calculator multiplies two whole numbers the way it is done on paper: digit by digit, carrying where the column overflows, then adding the partial products together. For example, it can help you find out what is 17 × 5? (The answer is: 85). Enter the multiplicand (e.g. '17') and the multiplier (e.g. '5') and hit the button. The order of the two numbers does not matter — 17 × 5 and 5 × 17 are the same product — so either number can go on top. Fractions and mixed numbers belong to the fraction multiplication calculator, and the reverse operation is long division.

Products of 17

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.