Comment on “Production” to describe multiplication?
DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 2 days ago
More than forty years ago, “product” was used at school to mean multiplication. ie, “What is the product of 35 and 41?”
Maybe education systems in different countries used different terms over the years?
No. Everywhere uses the same terms, you just didn’t understand the question.
The result of addition is the sum. The sum is calculated by summation of inputs.
The result of multiplication is the product. The product is calculated by __________ of inputs.
OP’s question is: why can’t the blank be “production”, by analogy with “summation”?
Physics still uses “cross-product” for a specific type of multiplication. Or did like 10 years ago at least.
Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It still is, and I think it’s universal for the English speaking parts of the world.
The result of addition is the sum.
The result of subtraction is the difference.
The result of multiplication is the product.
The result of division is the quotient.
lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
It’s also used in German. AFAIK this kind of math wording is latin based.