When a product of integers has an odd number of negative factors, then sign of the product is?

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Kaila Bonilla

17 February, 23:20

When a product of integers has an odd number of negative factors, then sign of the product is?

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Walton · Answer 1

The product of an even number of negatives give us a positive number. An odd number of - 1's gives us a negative one, - 1. This can be applied to any set of products. The product of an odd number of negatives give us a negative number.