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Multiplying negative numbers review

Review the basic of multiplying negative numbers and try some practice problems.

Summary

ExpressionProductExample
positive × positivepositive2×3=6
negative × negativepositive2×(3)=6
negative × positivenegative2×3=6
positive × negativenegative2×(3)=6
Want to learn more about multiplying negative numbers? Check out this video.
Want to know why multiplying two negative numbers equals a positive number? Check out this video.

Practice

Problem 1
Multiply.
4×6=
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi

Want to try some more multiplying negative numbers problems? Check out this exercise.

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