A negative multiplied by a negative always makes a positive number- so negative four times negative six is simply four times six, which equals twenty-four!
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4 x -6 = -24 A good way to remember how to do this is to multiply the two numbers as you would if they were both positive. Then, if only one of the numbers is a negative, the answer will be a negative. If both numbers are a negative, the answer will be a positive.
Fifty-four divided by six is equal to positive nine because fifty-four and six are both positive numbers.
It is a mathematical statement. It means that the average of a set of numbers is negative 10 and the sum of this average and four is, therefore, negative six!
Oh, isn't that a happy little math question! Four times negative one is simply negative four. Just like painting a beautiful sky, math can be a peaceful and calming experience when we take it one step at a time. Keep up the good work, my friend!
When you multiply a positive number by a negative number you always get a negative number.