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Q: What so a characteristic of a negative number?
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Can you find the cube root of a negative number If so is it positive or negative?

The cube root of a negative number is negative.


If you multiply a negative number by a negative number is your answer a negative number or a positive number?

Positive, so any number squared is positive, i.e. -32 = 9


Is the product of an odd number of negative integers positive or negative?

(-2)(-3)(-4) = -24. (6)(-4) = -24. So the product of an odd number of negative integers is a negative number.


How do you find the cube of a negative number?

The cube of a negative number is negative. Negative times negative is positive, but then you have the third multiplication, and positive times negative is negative. So for example (-2)3 = -8.


How do you solve 120 divided by negative 4?

When any number is divided by a negative number the result is negative. So, 120 / -4 = -30


Why can't you factor negative radical numbers?

You cannot factor negative radical numbers because the square of a number must always be positive. A negative number multiplied by a negative number produces a positive number. So, it is impossible to have a negative radical.


Gaining electrons produce a negative oxidation number?

Electrons are negatively charged. So it gives negative number.


What reaction are characteristic of negative heat flow?

Exothermic


What is the sign of the product of 11 negative integers and 2 positive integers?

The 2 positive integers don't affect the sign. Every time you multiply by a negative number, the sign changes, so you have negative, positive, negative, positive... Since the number of negative numbers is odd, the end result is negative.The 2 positive integers don't affect the sign. Every time you multiply by a negative number, the sign changes, so you have negative, positive, negative, positive... Since the number of negative numbers is odd, the end result is negative.The 2 positive integers don't affect the sign. Every time you multiply by a negative number, the sign changes, so you have negative, positive, negative, positive... Since the number of negative numbers is odd, the end result is negative.The 2 positive integers don't affect the sign. Every time you multiply by a negative number, the sign changes, so you have negative, positive, negative, positive... Since the number of negative numbers is odd, the end result is negative.


Is 0.87 a positive number?

Yes 0.87 is a positive number. Negative numbers are preceded by the "-" sign. So "-0.87" would be a negative number.


How does a negative number divided by a negative number equal a positive number?

The devision simbol means how many times a number can go into a number, so a negative number, like -5, goes into -25 5 times, and that's the answer.


Is negative 14.3 an irrational number?

No because -14.3 can also be expressed as a negative fraction and so therefore it is a rational number