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Is the product of a negative and a positive number depend on which number is larger before you multiply them?
No. The product of a negative number and a positive number is always negative.
Why is the product of two absolute values is always a positive number?
This is not strictly true, because an absolute value, and hence the product of two absolute values can be zero. It is, therefore true to say that the product of two absolute values is always non-negative. An absolute value of a number is, by definition, non-negative. And by the definition of multiplication, the product of two non-negative numbers in non-negative.
What will be the sign of the product if you multiply 5 negative integers and 4 positive integers together?
The product of 5 negative integers will be negative, as an odd number of negative factors results in a negative product. When you multiply this negative product by 4 positive integers, the overall product will remain negative because multiplying a negative number by a positive number yields a negative result. Therefore, the sign of the product will be negative.
Is the product of 8 positive and 3 negative numbers a positive or negative number?
The product would be a negative number. When you multiply with a negative, it doesn't matter how many negatives, the product will always be a negative. For example: if you were to multiply 2x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x-3x-7x-9=-68,584,320. If you don't believe me, use your calculator.
Would 3 negative numbers be a positive number?
NO!! When multiplying/dividing X - X - X = + X - = - Note ; when you mukltiply/divide the first pair of negative number, they produce a positive answer. To this positive answer you then multiply another negative number giving a negative answer.
To multiply a positive number and a negative number you should multiply their absolute values and make the product negative?
Yes.
Is the product of a negative and a positive number depend on which number is larger before you multiply them?
No. The product of a negative number and a positive number is always negative.
Why is the product of two absolute values is always a positive number?
This is not strictly true, because an absolute value, and hence the product of two absolute values can be zero. It is, therefore true to say that the product of two absolute values is always non-negative. An absolute value of a number is, by definition, non-negative. And by the definition of multiplication, the product of two non-negative numbers in non-negative.
What will be the sign of the product if you multiply 5 negative integers and 4 positive integers together?
The product of 5 negative integers will be negative, as an odd number of negative factors results in a negative product. When you multiply this negative product by 4 positive integers, the overall product will remain negative because multiplying a negative number by a positive number yields a negative result. Therefore, the sign of the product will be negative.
What do you think the sign of the product will be when you multiply an odd number of negative numbers?
I think the product will be negative.
Why can a negative number have a cube root?
Because if you multiply a negative number three times, the product will be negative.
What happens when you multiply a positive number by a negative number?
You get a number known as their "product".
How do you multiply a negative number by a positive number?
You multiply the numbers just like you would normally except that the product will have a negative sign. Example: -6 X 5 = -30. When you multiply a negative number and a positive number, the product will always be negative. Multiplying two positive numbers or two negative numbers will give you positive products.
Is the product of 8 positive and 3 negative numbers a positive or negative number?
The product would be a negative number. When you multiply with a negative, it doesn't matter how many negatives, the product will always be a negative. For example: if you were to multiply 2x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x-3x-7x-9=-68,584,320. If you don't believe me, use your calculator.
Would 3 negative numbers be a positive number?
NO!! When multiplying/dividing X - X - X = + X - = - Note ; when you mukltiply/divide the first pair of negative number, they produce a positive answer. To this positive answer you then multiply another negative number giving a negative answer.
What will be the sign of the product if we multiply together 199 negative numbers and 10 positive numbers?
If ever you have an odd number of negative numbers, the product will always be a negative number. So the answer to this question is negative.
Explain Why the product of two nonzero absolute values is always a positive number?
The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, so it is always non-negative. When you multiply two nonzero absolute values, you are essentially multiplying two non-negative numbers together. In multiplication, a positive number multiplied by a positive number always results in a positive number, hence the product of two nonzero absolute values is always positive.
