Determine the sign of the product of −29×17

Question

. Enter + for positive or ­­­– for negative

Answer 1

To determine the sign of the product \(-29 \times 17\), we can analyze the signs of the two numbers being multiplied.

• \(-29\) is negative.
• \(17\) is positive.

When we multiply a negative number by a positive number, the result is negative.

Therefore, the sign of the product \(-29 \times 17\) is:

\(-\) (negative)