The answer is always positive.
If the signs are the same (positive by positive, negative by negative), then the quotient is always positive.
If the signs are different (positive by negative, negative by positive), then the quotient is always negative.
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When you divide a negative number by a positive number or a positive number by a negative number, the division is done the same way as when both numbers are positive, and the quotient is negative. When dividing a negative number by a negative number, divide as usual, and the quotient is positive. + ÷ + = + + ÷ - = - - ÷ + = - - ÷ - = + + x + = + + x - = - - x + = - - x - = +
Quotient is the number you get when dividing two numbers.
quotient
The word for the answer after dividing one number by another is the quotient.
quotient