Skew symmetric Matrix - Commutative property

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If A and B are two odd size skew symmetric matrices(for example $3 \times 3 $). Let us say $X=AB,Y=BA$

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What is the general relationship between X and Y? Can we write Y using X?

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We have

$$X^T=(AB)^T=B^TA^T=(-B)(-A)=BA=Y$$