Rules for Multiplying and Dividing Negatives

Multiplying &Dividing Negatives

• Step 1: If the numbers have the same sign, the answer is positive
• 9*3 = 27
• (-9)*(-3) = 27
• 12/3 = 4
• (-12)/(-3) = 4
• Step 2: If the numbers have different signs, the answer is negative.
• 6*(-4) = -24
• (-5)*3 = -15
• 20/(-4) = -5
• (-30)/5 = -6