CLASS 7 MATHS · INTEGERS

Multiply and divide integers

Same signs give a positive answer, different signs give a negative one. An even number of negatives makes the product positive.

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Example 1 · level 1

(−2) × (−12) = ?

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2 × 12 = 24.
Signs are the same → positive: 24.

Answer: 24

Example 2 · level 2

60 ÷ (−5) = ?

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60 ÷ 5 = 12.
Signs are different → negative: −12.

Answer: -12

Example 3 · level 3

(−5) × (−9) × (−3) = ?

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Sizes: 5 × 9 × 3 = 135.
3 negative factors → negative.
Answer: −135.

Answer: -135