What is the product of 6 negative and 12 positive integers?

While multiplying numbers, we should know

positive × positive = positive integer

negative ×positive  = negative integer

negative × negative= positive integer

Whenever we multiply negative integers, even number of times, then we get a positive integer. so (-1) x (-1)  x (-1)  x(-1)  = +1. ( multiplied 4 times which even)

Whenever we multiply negative integers, odd number of times, then we get a negative integer.  so (-1) x (-1)  x (-1)   = -1. ( multiplied 3 times which odd)

In your question, we are multiplying 6 negative integers. 6 is an even number so their product is positive.

12 positive integers will also give a positive integer.

So product of 6 negative and 12 positive integers is positive.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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