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Negative numbers

In mathematics, a negative number means a number less than zero and has a minus (-) sign before it. When you use a number line, you will notice that negative numbers are on the left side of zero. In addition to that, these numbers can be integers, decimals or fractions. Example of negative numbers are -4, -6, -15, -0.5, and -⅘. Let us explore more about negative numbers and their multiplication.

Multiplication of negative numbers

-4 × -4 = 16

-6 × -8 = 48

-90 × -4 = 360

-20 × -600 = 12000

-800 × -40 = 32000

-300 × -300 = 900

Interesting facts about negative numbers

●        The product of a given negative number and a positive number is a negative number. For instance,-6×3=-18.

●        The product of two negative numbers you get a positive number. That is; -6×-4=24. It is because negative numbers cancel each other by factoring.

●        Any number that is below zero is a negative number.

●        Negative numbers start with (-) sign in front.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What are the rules when multiplying Positive and Negative intergers?

●        When the signs of the numbers are not similar,the answer is negative. This means, (-)×(+)=(-). For instance, -4×6=-24.

●        Whe the signs of the numbers are similar, the answer is positive.(+)×(+)=(+) ; (-) ×(-).

2. Why do you get positive answer when multiplying two negative numbers?

For instance, when I say “go to school” , I am encouraging you to go to school(positive). On the other hand,  when i say “do not go to school” it’s the opposite(negative). Therefore, if I say, “Do Not not go to school”, it means “Go to school”, that’s positive.

3. Where are negative numbers used?

In most cases, they are used to represent the magnitude of a deficiency or loss.  For this reason, a debt can be described as a negative.  Also, they represent refunds to debit or credit cards, interest rates,annual percentage grown in a country(GDP), rate inflation and stock market index.

Besides math, negative is alsoused in science. A charge on on an electron can have two negative senses. You can choose to differentiate the tow senses by using negative and positive. Negative numbers also represent values on a scale below zero, like scales for temperature( Celsius and Fahrenheit). Others include topographical features of the earth surface, electrical circuits, and directional antenna arrays.

Negative numbers are also used in sports like goal difference, races, Run differential in baseball, deduct points on clubs and lap times.