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Multiplication of Integers

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Product of two negative integers is always a ______ integer.

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Solution

Product of two negative integers is always a positive integer.
For ex:- $- 2 \times - 3 = 6$ , $- 1 \times - 4 = 4$ etc.
Hence, the required answer is ‘positive’.

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