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The answer is always positive (or 0).
When multiplying integers, multiplying by the same sign will always produce a positive integer. Such as a negative times a negative equals a positive. If the signs are different then the product will be a negative.
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.
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.
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