16 times 17

16 times 17 is 272. In symbols: 16 × 17 = 272, and 17 × 16 = 272 too.

Repeated addition

16 × 17 means adding 16 to itself 17 times: that is 17 copies of 16, which add up to 272.

Skip counting by 16

16, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160, 176, 192, ... (keep going to the 17th multiple). The 17th multiple of 16 is 272.

Split into tens and ones

16 × 17 = 16 × 10 + 16 × 7 = 160 + 112 = 272.

Double and halve

Halve one number and double the other: 16 × 17 = 8 × 34 = 272.

Division facts

272 ÷ 16 = 17
272 ÷ 17 = 16

About 272

272 is even. Prime factorization: 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 17.

Nearby multiplications

MultiplicationAnswer
15 × 17255
17 × 17289
16 × 16256
16 × 18288
16 × 19304
15 × 16240
17 × 18306
14 × 17238

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