The product of two consecutive negative integers is 600. What is the value of the lesser integer?

-24

Step-by-step explanation:

The prime factors of 600 2*2*2*3*5*52*2*2*3 = 24 and 5*5 = 25 so the 2 negative integers is - 24 and - 25 and lower integer is - 25

But ...

The negative integers can also be positive as 24*25 = 600

Edit: It says negative so it has to be - 24

So ... the answer is - 24