To find the numerical equivalent of \( 102 \cdot 103 \), we can directly multiply these two numbers:
\[ 102 \cdot 103 = 10506 \]
However, it's also possible to notice that \( 102 \) can be rewritten as \( 100 + 2 \) and \( 103 \) as \( 100 + 3 \). We can then apply the distributive property:
\[ (100 + 2)(100 + 3) = 100 \cdot 100 + 100 \cdot 3 + 2 \cdot 100 + 2 \cdot 3 \] \[ = 10000 + 300 + 200 + 6 = 10506 \]
In the context of your specific question regarding the choices provided, none of them match \( 10506 \). Could you please verify or clarify the options you've been given?
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