Multiplying and Dividing

Integers

5C
What are the Four Rules for Multiplying and Dividing Integers?

The rules for multiplying and dividing integers are the same.

• Rule 1: Positive × Positive = Positive.

• Rule 2: Positive × Negative = Negative.
• Rule 3: Negative × Positive = Negative.
• Rule 4: Negative × Negative = Positive

• The same goes for dividing

Let’s practice

• Multiplying a positive integer by a positive integer

• Dividing a positive integer by a positive integer

Students give me examples for both

1) 5 x 2=10
2) 3 x3= 9
3) 2 x 2=4
4) 4 ÷ 2 =2
5) 8 ÷ 2 =4
6) 6 ÷ 6= 1
7) 7 ÷ 7 =1
Let’s Practice

• Multiplying a positive integer by a negative integer

• Dividing a positive integer by a negative integer

Give me examples for both

Let’s practice

• Multiplying a negative number by a positive number.

• Dividing a negative number by a positive number.

Give some examples

1) -9 x 3= -27
2) -10 x 5 = -50
3) -34 x2= -68
4) -27 ÷ 9= -3
5) -56 ÷ 4 =-14

+10= 10 +3 = 3
Let’s practice

• Multiplying a negative number by a negative number.

• Dividing a negative number by a negative number.

Give examples
1) -4 x -2 = 8
2) -5 x -10 = 50
3) -60 ÷ -20 = 3
4) -100 ÷ -20 = 5
What happens if you have many negative integers

• Negative x negative = positive

• Negative x negative x negative= negative
• Negative x negative x negative x negative = positive
• Negative x negative x negative x negative x negative = negative

An even number of negative integers gives a positive number

An odd number of negative integers gives a negative number

The same rule applies to dividing negative integers.

Let’s practice combining everything we have learnt

-9 x 3 =-27 = 9
-3 -3
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-8 x -2 x -1=16 x -1 = -16 = -4
4x1 4 x1 4
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9 x 2= 18= 6
3 3
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Let’s practice some more

-5 x-5 x 4=25 x 4 = 100 = - 5

-2 x10 -2 x 10 -20
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-6 x-8= 48 = 8
-2 x-3 6