Find the product of −34⋅

−245
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1 answer

To find the product of \(-34\) and \(-245\), you can multiply the two numbers together. Since multiplying two negative numbers yields a positive result, we have:

\[ -34 \cdot -245 = 34 \cdot 245 \]

Now, let's calculate \(34 \cdot 245\):

\[ 34 \cdot 245 = 34 \cdot (200 + 40 + 5) = 34 \cdot 200 + 34 \cdot 40 + 34 \cdot 5 \]

Calculating each term:

  1. \(34 \cdot 200 = 6800\)
  2. \(34 \cdot 40 = 1360\)
  3. \(34 \cdot 5 = 170\)

Now, we can add these results together:

\[ 6800 + 1360 + 170 = 8000 + 170 = 8170 \]

Thus, the product of \(-34\) and \(-245\) is:

\[ \boxed{8330} \]