mathematical product
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Definition
- Noun:
- The result of multiplying two or more numbers or quantities together: A "mathematical product" is the number or expression that results from the operation of multiplication.
Usage
- The term "mathematical product" is used in arithmetic, algebra, and higher mathematics to specify the outcome of multiplication. It is a formal term often used to distinguish the result of multiplication from other types of "products" (e.g., commercial goods).
- It is typically used in explanatory or instructional contexts.
Examples
- Noun:
- The mathematical product of 7 and 8 is 56.
- In the equation 4 × 5 = 20, the number 20 is the mathematical product.
- To find the area of the rectangle, calculate the mathematical product of its length and width.
Advanced Usage
- In algebraic expressions: The "mathematical product" can refer to the result of multiplying variables and constants.
- In the expression (3x)(2y), the mathematical product is 6xy.
- In set theory or other mathematical operations: The term can sometimes be used more abstractly to denote the result of a multiplicative operation within a defined system (e.g., the product of two matrices).
Variants and Related Words
- Product (noun): The more common, shortened form. In a mathematical context, "product" is understood to mean "mathematical product."
- The product of 10 and 10 is 100.
- Multiplicand (noun): A number that is to be multiplied by another.
- Multiplier (noun): A number by which another number (the multiplicand) is multiplied.
- Multiplication (noun): The arithmetic operation of combining groups of equal sizes.
Synonyms
- Result of multiplication: The outcome of a multiplication operation.
- Multiple (in specific contexts): Although "multiple" more commonly refers to a number that can be divided by another number without a remainder, it is related to the concept of repeated addition, which defines multiplication.
Related Phrases
- Dot product: Also called the scalar product, a specific type of mathematical product for vectors.
- Cross product: Also called the vector product, another specific operation in vector algebra.
- Cartesian product: In set theory, a set formed from all ordered pairs of elements from two given sets.
Related Idioms
Noun
- a quantity obtained by multiplication
- the product of 2 and 3 is 6