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When is then product of a negative integer and a positive integer less than both of its factors?
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∙ 12y ago
This is a clever question. I would say: "Always".
To be more precise: The product is never greater than either factor,
and if neither factor is ' 1 ', then the product is always less than both.
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∙ 12y ago
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Is the product of a negative and positive integer a negative?
Yes. The product of a negative integer and a positive integer is a negative integer.
When is the product of a negative integer and positive integer greater than both of its factors?
Always.
What is the product of five negative integer?
positive
How can you tell from the number of factors when a product is positive or negative?
If you are multiplying negative numbers, an odd number of factors will have a negative product. An even number of factors will have a positive product.
What is the product of two negative integers?
The product of two negative integers is positive as for example -4 times -5 = 20
Is the product of a negative and positive integer a negative?
Yes. The product of a negative integer and a positive integer is a negative integer.
When is the product of a negative integer and positive integer greater than both of its factors?
Always.
When is the product of a negative integer and a positive integer less than both of its factors?
Always
The product of any two integers is a positive integer?
No, if a negative integer is multiplied by a positive integer, the product is negative. However, if both of the integers are either positive or negative, the product is positive.
What is the product of positive integer and negative integer?
negative
When is the product of a negative integer and positive integer less than both of its factors?
That's always the case.
What can you say about the product of a negative integer and a positive integer?
negative integer
What is the product of a positive integer and a negative integer is always?
Negative
What is the product of a positive integer and negative integer?
always a negative
What is the product of a negative integer and a positive integer?
always a negative
What is the product of a negative integer and a negative integer?
A negative integer multiplied by a negative integer is always a positive integer product. -x * -y = xy
Is the product of a negative integer and a positive integer always positive?
No
