the number is always negative in both cases
No No. Positive number multiplied by a negative number gives a negative number.
A negative multiplied by a positive results in a negative number. E.g. -2 x 3 = -6
In mathematics, the rules for multiplying and dividing negatives and positives are straightforward: a positive number multiplied or divided by a positive number results in a positive number, while a negative number multiplied or divided by a negative number also yields a positive result. Conversely, a positive number multiplied or divided by a negative number results in a negative number. These rules help maintain consistency in calculations involving different signs.
A negative number multiplied by another negative number equals a positive number. For example, -5 · -5 = positive 25.
This can never be. The square of any number will always be positive. Any positive number multiplied by another positive number will be positive, while any negative number multiplied by another negative number will be positive.
No No. Positive number multiplied by a negative number gives a negative number.
A negative multiplied by a positive results in a negative number. E.g. -2 x 3 = -6
a negative multiplied by a negative results in a positive number. -5 x -5 = +25
Any one negative multiplied by a positive results in a negative. -5*0.1 = -0.5
A negative number multiplied by another negative number equals a positive number. For example, -5 · -5 = positive 25.
This can never be. The square of any number will always be positive. Any positive number multiplied by another positive number will be positive, while any negative number multiplied by another negative number will be positive.
The product of two numbers with opposite signs is always negative.
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Multiplying anything non-zero by a negative number changes the sign. A positive number multiplied by a negative number becomes negative. A negative number multiplied by a negative number becomes positive.