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# What is the rule for multiplying and dividing two numbers with different signs?

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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.

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It the two rational numbers have different signs, then the answer will be negative, otherwise it will be positive.

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.

The product or quotient of two numbers that have the same sign is positive. The product or quotient of two numbers with different signs is negative.

It the signs of the two numbers that you are multiplying or dividing is the same, then the answer is positive, otherwise the answer is negative. Remember though, that division by 0 is not defined.

When multiplying or dividing . . .If the signs of both numbers are the same, the result is positive.If the signs of both numbers are different, the result is negative.

Temporarily ignore the signs and multiply or divide as usualIf signs of the two numbers to be multiplied or divided, add + sign to your answer. If signs are different, add - ( minus) to your answer.+ signs are optional-- a number without a sign is assumed to be positive.

Just ignore the signs, and go ahead and multiply or divide your numbers.Then, when you finish multiplying or dividing . . .-- If the two original numbers had the same sign, then the answer is positive.-- If the two original numbers had different signs, then the answer is negative.Easy, eh ?

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

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 you are multiplying numbers, if both numbers have the same signs, then the answer is positive; and if the numbers have different signs, the answer is negative. Otherwise, it's just like multiplying two positive numbers.-56 x -8 = 448

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.

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.

Multiplying a positive and negative number will give a negative result. The result is a negative number.

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

Adding integers, if they have the same sign, add their absolute values and keep the same sign. Subtracting, change the sign of the 2nd number and the add using rules of addition. Multiplying and dividing, Divide the absolute values, if the signs are the same the answer is positive, if the signs are different the answer is negative.

Multiplying or dividing a positive and negative gives a negative result. Multiplying or dividing two negatives gives a positive result.

Do you mean with a denominator that is also negative? If you do, then it would be just like dividing positive numbers, the answer would be positive. If you divide two numbers and they have different signs, then the answer will be negative. However the task of dividing is the same no matter what the signs are. So... If they are the same sign ---&gt; Positive If they are opposite signs ---&gt; Negative

Multiplication or division of two numbers of opposite signs: negative*positive, positive*negative, negative/positive, and positive/negative. Addition of two negative numbers: -5 + -2 = -7 Multiplying pure imaginary numbers of the same 'sign' : 5i * 2i = -10. -3i * -4i = -12. Dividing pure imaginary numbers of different signs (this comes from the fact that 1/i = -i, and i/i = +1)

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.

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

You add all the numbers with + signs and subtract all that have minus signs.

positive x positive = positive negative x negative = positive positive x negative = negative negative x positive = negative The same rules apply for dividing, since dividing is actually multiplying by the reciprical.

Then you are adding two rational numbers with different signs! No big deal!

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