Determine the sign of the product of −2/9×1/7 . Enter + for positive or ­­­– for negative.

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To determine the sign of the product \(-\frac{2}{9} \times \frac{1}{7}\), we can analyze the signs of the numbers involved.

  1. The fraction \(-\frac{2}{9}\) is negative because it has a negative numerator.
  2. The fraction \(\frac{1}{7}\) is positive because it has a positive numerator.

When multiplying a negative number by a positive number, the result is negative.

Therefore, the sign of the product \(-\frac{2}{9} \times \frac{1}{7}\) is \(-\).

The answer is \(-\).