Positive and Negative

Rational Numbers

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Rules for Addition,
Subtraction,
Multiplication and
Division
Subtracting Adding
Rational Rational
Numbers Numbers

Dividing Multiplying
Rational Rational
Numbers Numbers
 Adding Rational Numbers Subtracting Rational Numbers
Same Sign Different Sign
Add the Opposite Add the opposite, so…
Find the Sum Find the Difference (Use addition rules) this becomes adding a
Keep the Sign Keep the Sign of the positive
larger absolute value
2 + 3 = 5 2 – 3
-2 + 3 = 1 2 – (-3)
2 + (-3) = -1
-2 + (-3) = -5 2 + 3 = 5
2 + (-3) = -1
-2 - 3
*or 2 – 3 = -1 -2 – (-3)
-2 + (-3) = -5
-2 + 3 = -1

Multiplying Rational Numbers Dividing Rational Numbers

Same Sign Different Sign Same Sign Different Sign

Answer will be positive Answer will be negative Answer will be positive Answer will be negative

2 × 3 = 6 -2 × 3 = -6 6 ÷ 2 = 3 -6 ÷ 2 = -3

-2 × -3 = 6 2 × -3 = -6 -6 ÷ -2 = 3 6 ÷ -2 = -3
 Adding Rational Numbers Subtracting Rational Numbers
Same Sign Different Sign
Add the Opposite Add the opposite, so…
Find the Sum Find the Difference (Use addition rules) this becomes adding a
Keep the Sign Keep the Sign of the positive
larger absolute value

Multiplying Rational Numbers Dividing Rational Numbers

Same Sign Different Sign Same Sign Different Sign

Answer will be positive Answer will be negative Answer will be positive Answer will be negative
 Adding Rational Numbers Subtracting Rational Numbers

Same Sign Different Sign Same Sign Different Sign

Multiplying Rational Numbers Dividing Rational Numbers

Same Sign Different Sign Same Sign Different Sign