Math and Arithmetic

# What is the rule for multiplying or dividing two numbers with the same signs?

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In all of these cases the result is positive.

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If the two numbers have different signs, then the result will be negative. If the two numbers have the same signs, the result will be positive. This assumes all the numbers are non-zero.

It's a positive number. Here's the rule: In multiplication and division . . . -- If both numbers have the same sign, then the result of multiplying or dividing them is positive. -- If the two numbers have different signs, then the result of multiplying or dividing them is negative.

Like signs give a positive answer. Unlike signs give a negative answer.

divide them or multiply then put a negative because to different signs make a negative to of the same signs make a positive

always a positiveMultiplying and dividing rule:(remember this; it's very useful) When you multiply or divide two numbers . . .-- If they both have the same sign, then the answer is positive.-- If they have different signs, then the answer is negative.

The rules for dividing negative numbers is the same as multiplying them. A negative number multiplied/divided by a negative number is positive and a negative number multiplied/divided by a positive number is negative.

Multiply two integers disregarding the signs. Then if the signs are the same, the answer is positive and if the signs are different, the answer is negative. Alternatively, if you are multiplying together a whole bunch of numbers, first find the product while ignoring the signs. Then count all the negative numbers. If the count is even, the answer is positive and if it is odd, the answer is negative.

The value of the quotient of two integers with different signs is the same as if the signs were the same. Because the numbers have different signs, the quotient is negative.

When dividing numbers that are different the answer will be negative.

The numerical value is the same as the quotient of the two positive equivalents but the sign is always negative.

Positive A simple rule to remember this is when multiplying two numbers with the same sign, the result is ALWAYS positive. When multiplying two numbers with different signs, the results is ALWAYS negative.

If there is an even number of minus signs, the answer is positive; if there is an odd number of minus signs, the answer is negative.

you take the lowest significant figure in the equation and that is the sig fig of your answer

A general rule for multiplying fractions: You shall not multiply the denominator by the whole number,only the numerator.Another rule is you shall make the whole number as a fraction by putting the whole number as the numerator and 1 as the denominator before multiplying it.

Multiplying and dividing integers is real easy. All you have to do is do regular dividing and multiplying keeping in mind these simple rules: RULES: 1: When multiplying or dividing integers, when the numbers are a positive, positive they equal a positive. When the numbers are negative, negative they equal a positive. In other words, same signs equal positive. 2: This rule is very similar to the rule above. The only change is that when the signs are different, they equal a negative. ( negative, positive= negative, positive, negative= negative.) Please correct me if I'm wrong. Multiply integers- my notes from class positive x positive= positive positive x negative= negative negative x negative= positive Divide integers- again my notes from class positive divided by a positive= positive negative divided by a negative= positive negative divided by a positive= negative Dividing integers are simple if the number has a different sign than the other it is always negative but if they have the same sign its always positive ex. -20/5=-4 ex. -20/-4=-5

i dunno if this is the answer youre looking for. negative x negative = positive negative x positive = negative positive x positive = positive same thing with dividing integers its really simple.

the decimal place in the quotient or product should be based in the decimal place of the given with the least significant figures

positive and positive are positive positive and negative are negative negative and negative is positive

when multiplying two positive or two negative the answer should be positive.If there are 2 terms being multiplied, then follow these rulesIf the 2 terms have the same signs, then they are positiveIf the 2 terms have opposite signs, then the product is negativeIf one of the terms are zero, then the product is zero

The rule for multiplying by 1 is, everything multiplied by 1 is the answer.For example, 2multiplied by 1 is 2.