Theorem nnmtmip 12293

Description: "Minus times minus is plus, The reason for this we need not discuss." (W. H. Auden, as quoted in M. Guillen "Bridges to Infinity", p. 64, see also Metamath Book, section 1.1.1, p. 5) This statement, formalized to "The product of two negative integers is a positive integer", is proved by the following theorem, therefore it actually need not be discussed anymore. "The reason for this" is that (-𝐴 · -𝐵) = (𝐴 · 𝐵) for all complex numbers 𝐴 and 𝐵 because of mul2neg 11703, 𝐴 and 𝐵 are complex numbers because of nncn 12275, and (𝐴 · 𝐵) ∈ ℕ because of nnmulcl 12291. This also holds for positive reals, see rpmtmip 13060. Note that the opposites -𝐴 and -𝐵 of the positive integers 𝐴 and 𝐵 are negative integers. (Contributed by AV, 23-Dec-2022.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
nnmtmip	⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ℕ ∧ 𝐵 ∈ ℕ) → (-𝐴 · -𝐵) ∈ ℕ)

Proof of Theorem nnmtmip

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		nncn 12275	. . 3 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ℕ → 𝐴 ∈ ℂ)
2		nncn 12275	. . 3 ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ ℕ → 𝐵 ∈ ℂ)
3		mul2neg 11703	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ℂ ∧ 𝐵 ∈ ℂ) → (-𝐴 · -𝐵) = (𝐴 · 𝐵))
4	1, 2, 3	syl2an 596	. 2 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ℕ ∧ 𝐵 ∈ ℕ) → (-𝐴 · -𝐵) = (𝐴 · 𝐵))
5		nnmulcl 12291	. 2 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ℕ ∧ 𝐵 ∈ ℕ) → (𝐴 · 𝐵) ∈ ℕ)
6	4, 5	eqeltrd 2840	1 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ℕ ∧ 𝐵 ∈ ℕ) → (-𝐴 · -𝐵) ∈ ℕ)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4   ∧ wa 395   = wceq 1539   ∈ wcel 2107  (class class class)co 7432  ℂcc 11154   · cmul 11161  -cneg 11494  ℕcn 12267

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1794  ax-4 1808  ax-5 1909  ax-6 1966  ax-7 2006  ax-8 2109  ax-9 2117  ax-10 2140  ax-11 2156  ax-12 2176  ax-ext 2707  ax-sep 5295  ax-nul 5305  ax-pow 5364  ax-pr 5431  ax-un 7756  ax-resscn 11213  ax-1cn 11214  ax-icn 11215  ax-addcl 11216  ax-addrcl 11217  ax-mulcl 11218  ax-mulrcl 11219  ax-mulcom 11220  ax-addass 11221  ax-mulass 11222  ax-distr 11223  ax-i2m1 11224  ax-1ne0 11225  ax-1rid 11226  ax-rnegex 11227  ax-rrecex 11228  ax-cnre 11229  ax-pre-lttri 11230  ax-pre-lttrn 11231  ax-pre-ltadd 11232

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 848  df-3or 1087  df-3an 1088  df-tru 1542  df-fal 1552  df-ex 1779  df-nf 1783  df-sb 2064  df-mo 2539  df-eu 2568  df-clab 2714  df-cleq 2728  df-clel 2815  df-nfc 2891  df-ne 2940  df-nel 3046  df-ral 3061  df-rex 3070  df-reu 3380  df-rab 3436  df-v 3481  df-sbc 3788  df-csb 3899  df-dif 3953  df-un 3955  df-in 3957  df-ss 3967  df-pss 3970  df-nul 4333  df-if 4525  df-pw 4601  df-sn 4626  df-pr 4628  df-op 4632  df-uni 4907  df-iun 4992  df-br 5143  df-opab 5205  df-mpt 5225  df-tr 5259  df-id 5577  df-eprel 5583  df-po 5591  df-so 5592  df-fr 5636  df-we 5638  df-xp 5690  df-rel 5691  df-cnv 5692  df-co 5693  df-dm 5694  df-rn 5695  df-res 5696  df-ima 5697  df-pred 6320  df-ord 6386  df-on 6387  df-lim 6388  df-suc 6389  df-iota 6513  df-fun 6562  df-fn 6563  df-f 6564  df-f1 6565  df-fo 6566  df-f1o 6567  df-fv 6568  df-riota 7389  df-ov 7435  df-oprab 7436  df-mpo 7437  df-om 7889  df-2nd 8016  df-frecs 8307  df-wrecs 8338  df-recs 8412  df-rdg 8451  df-er 8746  df-en 8987  df-dom 8988  df-sdom 8989  df-pnf 11298  df-mnf 11299  df-ltxr 11301  df-sub 11495  df-neg 11496  df-nn 12268

This theorem is referenced by: (None)