Question

Which product is closer to zero,the product of 73 ×(-103) ,or the product of -73 and -183 ?

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Answer 1

product of 73 × (-103)

=-(73 × 103)

=-7519

product of -73 and -183

=- -73 × -183

=+(73 × 183)

= 13359

The closer product of Zero=(73)×(-103)

Answer 2

The product of 73 and (-103) which is equal to -7519 is closer to 0

GIVEN:- 73 ×(-103) and -73 × -183

TO FIND:- Which given product is closer to zero

SOLUTION:-

• Product implies the multiplication of two integers.
• The product of a negative integer and a positive integer is always a negative integer.
• The product of two negative integers is a positive integer.

First, we'll find the product of 73 and (-103)

73 ×(-103) = -7519

Secondly, we'll find the product of -73 and -183

-73 ×( -183) = 13,359

According to the question, the product which is closer to 0 is 73 ×(-103) which is equal to -7519 because in the number line if each unit is considered as the value of the product then "unit 7519" is closer to 0 than "unit 13,359".

Hence, the product of 73 and (-103) which is equal to -7519 is closer to 0

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