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Yes, and also a negative integer divided by a negative integer is equal to a positive number (but not necessarily an integer).

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How do you multiply a positive and a negative integer?

well a positive times a negative equals a negative so if the problem was -8 times 9 it would equal -72


What a negative integer times a negative integer would be?

positive


What are the rules in multiplying integers?

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A negative integer times a positive integer equals what?

A negative integer. Every time.


The quotient of a negative integer and a positive integer is?

The quotient of a positive integer by a negative is always negative. Say this to yourself a couple times: "MULTIPLICATION: minus times minus is plus (negative x negative = positive).....minus times plus is minus (negative x positive = negative).....plus times plus is plus (positive x positive = positive) DIVISION: minus divi minus is plus (negative ÷ negative = positive)......minus divi plus is minus (negative ÷ positive = negative).....plus divi plus is plus (positive ÷ positive = positive)"


How do you multyply integers?

when you have a negative times a negative it will equal a positive but when you have a negative times a positive it will equal a negative no matter what!


What is the product of greatest negative integer and smallest positive integer?

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What is the sign of an integer of the product of a positive integer and a negative integer?

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Why is the product of a positive integer and a negative integer a negative integer?

I honestly don't know :D but heres something to help you "MULTIPLICATION: minus times minus is plus (negative x negative = positive).....minus times plus is minus (negative x positive = negative).....plus times plus is plus (positive x positive = positive) DIVISION: minus divi minus is plus (negative ÷ negative = positive)......minus divi plus is minus (negative ÷ positive = negative).....plus divi plus is plus (positive ÷ positive = positive)"


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What is negative 10 times negative 5?

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Does a negative times a positive equal a positive?

no. it is still negative.