To find the product of 23 and 39, we multiply the two numbers together. Let’s analyze the choices given:
1. [tex]\( 23 \cdot 39 = 777 \)[/tex]
2. [tex]\( (23)(39) = 897 \)[/tex]
3. [tex]\( 23 + 39 = 62 \)[/tex]
4. [tex]\( 23 \times 39 = 677 \)[/tex]
The first and fourth choices claim that [tex]\( 23 \cdot 39 \)[/tex] (or [tex]\( 23 \times 39 \)[/tex]) equals 777 and 677, respectively. However, these products are incorrect.
The third choice, [tex]\( 23 + 39 = 62 \)[/tex], represents the sum of the two numbers, which is unrelated to finding the product of 23 and 39.
The second choice, [tex]\( (23)(39) = 897 \)[/tex], represents the correct product of multiplying 23 and 39.
Therefore, the correct choice is:
[tex]\[ (23)(39) = 897 \][/tex]
