This skill teaches how to divide a positive integer by a negative integer. It explains the process of ignoring the sign to divide the numbers, and then applying the rule that dividing by one negative number results in a negative answer.
Division of negative integer
Test your understanding of division of negative integers by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's divide 81 by negative 9
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Ignoring the signs for a second, we know that 81 divided by 9 is 9
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In any multiplication or division, two negatives result in a positive, but one negative results in a negative, so our answer is negative
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Putting these both together, our answer is -9