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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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