What will be the sign of the product of the following: (i) 16 times o

1.	What will be the sign of the product of the following: (i) 16 times of negative integers. (ii) 29 times of negative integers.
Answer» (i) 16 is an even interger. If negative integers are multiplied even number of times, the product is a positive integer. ∴ 16 times a negative integer is a positive integer. (ii) 29 times negative integer. If negative integers are multiplied odd number of times, the product is a negative integer. 29 is odd. ∴ 29 times negative integers is a negative integer.

What will be the sign of the product of the following: (i) 16 times of negative integers. (ii) 29 times of negative integers.

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(i) 16 is an even interger.

If negative integers are multiplied even number of times, the product is a positive integer.

∴ 16 times a negative integer is a positive integer.

(ii) 29 times negative integer.

If negative integers are multiplied odd number of times, the product is a negative integer. 29 is odd.

∴ 29 times negative integers is a negative integer.