Because that's how the addition and multiplication functions were defined.
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You multiply them.You multiply them.You multiply them.You multiply them.
multiply them together which is 25.6*1.6 = 40.96
you can use the "foil" method. this is where you multiply the first numbers in each bracket ("f") then times the outside numbers in each bracket together ("o") then multiply the inside numbers together ("i") and then, the last numbers in each bracket ("l") you then add all of the answers together and simplify it.
asked to work out the product of two or more numbers, then you need to multiply the numbers together. If you are asked to find the sum of two or more numbers, then you need to add the numbers together.
24 36 12 (Enjoy the beauty of these numbers)(24/12) (36/12) (12/12) (Try to divide the other numbers by the smallest number. If that doesn't work, use the factors of that number, which are the numbers that somehow can be multiplied to make that number.)2 x 3 x 1 (Multiply the remaining numbers together)36 x 6 (Multiply that tiny number with the biggest number of your original listing)144 (Admire your number. There are many other ways, but I like this one personally.)