If matrix A has dimensions 3 x 2 and matrix B has dimensions 3 x 2, can matrix A and matrix B be multiplied?

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If matrix A has dimensions 3 x 2 and matrix B has dimensions 3 x 2, can matrix A and matrix B be multiplied?

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Alicia Kent · Answer 1

Matrix A has 3 rows, 2 columns

Matrix B has 3 rows, 2 columns

The number of columns in matrix A (which is 2) does not match up with the number of rows in matrix B (which is 3).

So the matrix multiplication A*B is undefined. We cannot multiply the matrices.