When you add, the end result is a sum. The process of addition can also be called summation. If this is the case, why doesn’t anyone call the process of multiplication production? It would also open up to some good jokes…FACTORies do PRODUCTION

  • Deestan@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    I am a bit confused here, because what you describe is what is currently happening. :)

    A multiplication of one or more factors is a product.

    Both factors and product are usually numbers, so we commonly just say that, but the math terms are as above