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How do you find the sign of product if you multiply together?
If both factors have the same sign (both positive, or both negative), the result is positive. Otherwise (one factor is positive, one negative), the result is negative.
How do you figure out negative 24 multyplied by the fraction two thirds?
Consider that you have a negative times a positive, so the final result will be negative.Work out 24 x 2/3 and make sure the result is negative.When multiplying numbers, there are 2 different cases to think about with regard to the signs of the numbers:If the signs of the numbers are the same (positive and positive, or negative and negative) then the result will be positive;Otherwise if the signs are different (that is if one number is positive and the other is negative) the result will be negative.
Why do negative and negative become positive?
A negative and a negative can yield a positive result in some cases.SubtractionSubtracting a negative number is the same as adding its negative value, which is positive. So if the subtracted number is larger in value, the answer will be positive.(-4) - (-3) = (-4) + 3 = (-1) * the subtracted number was not large enough(-4) - (-8) = (-4) + 8 = 4 *the subtracted number was large enough to yield a positiveMultiplication and DivisionWhenever a negative number and a negative number are multiplied or divided, the negative signs "cancel out" and the result is positive.(-2) x (-3) = 6(-6) / (-3) = 2A multiplication or division involving one negative and one positive will, however, have a negative result.
How do you add positive and negative fractions?
-- Remember which one was positive and which was negative, then forget about the signs.-- Write down the one that was positive-- Subtract from it the one that was negative(Notice that if the negative one was bigger, then the answer will be negative.)
When you mutiply a positive number by a negative one what is the sign of the answer?
The answer will ALWAYS be negative positive x negative=negative and vice versa positive x positive= positive
