00:00Someone recently inquired, what's the real difference between an asterisk operator and
00:04the product function? Well, this is the difference. Let me show you what I mean by that with an
00:09example here. Let's say, for example, if you have to multiply these three numbers here
00:12using the asterisk operator, what you do is say equal this one, asterisk that one,
00:20asterisk that one, and hit enter, you'll get the answer of 36. Likewise, if you have to use the
00:26product function, you'll say equal product. First argument will be this, comma, second,
00:34comma, third argument, and close parenthesis, and hit enter, and you'll produce the same
00:38results. Where the things start to differ is when you start to multiply big numbers. So if you were
00:44to use a asterisk operator, this is what it looks like. As you can see, to get the final result,
00:54there's a whole lot of typing that you're going to have to do. But if you were to use a product
00:58function for a large number like this, all you have to do simply is say equal product,
01:04like this, same thing. The first argument would be the actual highlight of the whole series of
01:09numbers that you want to multiply, like this, and then close parenthesis and hit enter.
01:14And it will give you the final answer without those laborious typing.
Comments