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Does multiplication by a positive number makes positive numbers larger?
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∙ 11y ago
Not necessarily. For example, if you multiply one million by 0.001 (which is a positive number), you get a thousand, which is less than a million.
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What is multiplication of positive numbers?
Multiplying positive numbers will result in a positive number.
A negative number times a positive number will be either positive or negative depending on the sign of the larger number.?
No, the rule for multiplication is much easier than that. If the two numbers have the same sign, then their product is positive. If they have different signs, then their product is negative.
Why multiplication of negative numbers equals positive?
When you multiply any number by a negative number you reverse its sign. So positive numbers become negative, and negative numbers become positive. That is the meaning of negative multiplication; it is reversal. This is similar to the way that adding a negative number has the same effect as subtracting a positive number. Negative is the opposite of positive.
What kind of numbers do you add together to get a larger number positive or negative?
positive numbers
What can you conclude about multiplication with negative numbers?
If you multiply a negative number with a positive number, the result will be negative. If you multiply two negatives, the result will be positive.
In the multiplication signed numbers if the signs are the same the answer is positive?
you must take the sign of the bigger number
What is a positive paired with a negative?
In multiplication/division the answer will always be negative and in addition/subtract the answerwill have the sign of the larger number
What are the prime numbers of multiplication?
A prime number is a positive integer that has only two factors: one and itself.
Why is the product of positive numbers positive?
Multiplication is shorthand for repeated addition, for example 5 × 4 is the same as 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 or 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4. Repeatedly adding a positive number to itself will result in a positive number.
Does a negative number plus a postive number equal a negative?
In addition, it depends on which is larger. In multiplication, a negative times a positive is alway negative.
Is the difference of two positive numbers positive or negative?
If you are asking how many numbers difference is there between two numbers, then it will be positive. If you are referring to subtraction, if the number you are subtracting from is the larger number, it will be positive. If it is smaller it will be negative. 3 - 2 = 1 (3, the number being subtracted from, is larger, so the answer is positive) 2 - 3 = -1 (2, the number being subtracted from, is smaller, so the answer is negative)
Why is it not possible for a negative number to be larger than a positive number?
because numbers on the are bigger than the numbers on the left in number line
