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How do you divide a positive decimal by a negative decimal?
-- Ignore the signs temporarily. -- Divide the numbers. -- The quotient is negative.
How do you divide a negative fraction by a negative fraction?
-- Ignore the signs. -- Divide the first fraction by the second fraction, then decide whether the answer is positive or negative. -- If both numbers in a division have the same sign, then the quotient is positive. So the quotient is positive, and you're done.
What are the rules in dividing integers?
A positive integer divided by a positive integer always results in a positive quotient. It is not possible to divide by zero.
What happends when you divide a negative number?
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 - = +
What is the quotient of negative numbers being divided?
The quotient will be positive.
