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Product

Meaning in mathematics, with examples

/ˈprɑːdʌkt/nounCore term

In mathematics, product means: The result you get when you multiply numbers or expressions together; for example, the product of 3 and 5 is 15.

In Turkish: çarpım

How it is used

A basic word in textbooks and exams: 'the product of two numbers', 'write as a product of prime factors'. At university you also meet the dot product, the cross product and the product rule in calculus.

Example sentences

  1. Write 60 as a product of its prime factors.

  2. The product of two negative numbers is always positive.

Common collocations

  • the product of
  • product of prime factors
  • product rule
  • dot product
  • multiplyTo add a number to itself a given number of times; for example, if you multiply 4 by 3, you get 12.
  • sumThe result you get when you add two or more numbers together; for example, the sum of 4 and 6 is 10.
  • factorA number or expression that divides another exactly, with no remainder; the factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12.
  • prime numberA whole number greater than 1 whose only factors are 1 and itself, such as 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11.

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