Determine the Sign: Multiplying Fractions 1/4 × 1/2

Question

Determine the resulting sign of the following exercise:

1412= \frac{1}{4}\cdot\frac{1}{2}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

When there is no minus or plus sign before the numbers, we usually assume that these are positive numbers,

meaning, the expression equals to

(+1/4)*(+1/2)=

The dot in the middle represents multiplication.

So the question in other words is - what happens when we multiply two positive numbers together?

We know that plus times plus equals plus,

therefore the answer is "positive".

Answer

Positive