If the product of two whole numbers is zero, can we say that one or both of them will be zero? Justify through examples.

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Answer 1

If the product of $2$ whole numbers is zero, then one of them is definitely zero.
For example, $0 \times 2 = 0$ and $17 \times 0 = 0$
If the product of $2$ whole numbers is zero, then both of them may be zero.
$0 \times 0 = 0$
However, $2 \times 3 = 6$
(Since numbers to be multiplied are not equal to zero, the result of the product will also be non-zero)

Answer 2

If the product of

2

whole numbers is zero, then one of them is definitely zero.
For example,

0 \times 2 = 0

and

17 \times 0 = 0

If the product of

2

whole numbers is zero, then both of them may be zero.

0 \times 0 = 0

However,

2 \times 3 = 6

(Since numbers to be multiplied are not equal to zero, the result of the product will also be non-zero)