What are the rules for multiplying and dividing negative numbers? The rules for multiplying and dividing negative numbers are the same. When both factors or the divisor and dividend are negative, the answer will be positive. When the factors or the divisor and dividend are positive and negative...
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What do you do with the negative exponents when you are dividing numbers, in the case of {eq}\frac{1^{-4}}{3} {/eq}? Negative Exponents: An exponent denotes how many times a number must be multiplied to itself. If the exponent is a negative number, ...
Frazer says "To divide a fraction by an integer, or whole numbers, follow these 4 easy steps." Step 1 Change the whole number to a fraction by putting it over a denominator of 1. If any of the fractions are mixed fractions (or mixed numbers), then first convert them into improper...
The fractions above show decimals divided by whole numbers, decimals divided by decimals, and whole numbers divided by decimals. This lesson will show, step-by-step, how to solve division problems like these by transforming decimals into whole numbers. For example: {eq}\frac {1.2}{3} =...
Use the four operations, including formal written methods, applied to integers, decimals, proper and improper fractions, and mixed numbers, all both positive and negative The next lessons are Fractions Percentages Comparing fractions, decimals and percentages ...
We use the rules for dividing positive and negative numbers with decimals, too. When dividing signed decimals, first determine the sign of the quotient and then divide as if the numbers were both positive. Finally, write the quotient (that is, the solution) with the appropriate sign. ...
A positive number divided by a positive number always results in a positive answer: 9 / 3 = 3 When a negative number is divided by another negative number, the result is always positive: (-9) / (-3) = 3 When numbers with different signs are divided, the result is always negative: ...
To multiply twonegative numbers, multiply their absolute values. The product ispositive. Example Find(−12)(−3)(−12)(−3) Show Answer (−12)(−3)=12⋅3=36 You can see that the product of two negative numbers is a positive number. So, if you are multiplying more than tw...
This next example shows how to do an exponents division which involves negative numbers. Image Copyright 2013 by Passy’s World of Mathematics Related Items Basic Indices and Exponents Multiplying Exponents Dividing Algebra Expressions Subscribe