a = 123 ** 4 - 9876 ** 2
if a > 0:
print(a, "is positive.")
elif a == 0:
print(a, "is equal to zero.")
else:
print(a, "is negative.")
a = 123 ** 4 - 9876 ** 2
if a > 0:
print(a, "is positive.")
elif a == 0:
print(a, "is equal to zero.")
else:
print(a, "is negative.")