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Dominic says that the product of 827 and 53 is 43,511. Is his answer
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No, Dominic's answer is incorrect.

To find the product of 827 and 53, you can use the standard multiplication algorithm that you would use for decimal numbers.

First, you need to multiply the rightmost digit of 53, which is 3, by 827. This gives you 2481.

Then, you need to multiply the next digit of 53, which is 5, by 827 and add this result to the previous one. This gives you 43,811.

Therefore, the product of 827 and 53 is 43,811, not 43,511 as Dominic has stated. Dominic's answer is incorrect because he has made an error in the calculation.

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