Numbers & Operations
Dividing Numbers
Division follows the same sign rules as multiplication: same signs give a positive quotient, different signs give a negative quotient. Divide the absolute values, then apply the sign rule.
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Worked Examples
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Problem
Calculate: 24 ÷ 6 (both positive)
Step-by-Step Solution
Same signs (positive ÷ positive).
Divide the absolute values: 24 ÷ 6 = 4.
Same signs → positive answer.
Answer
4
Problem
Calculate: −24 ÷ (−6) (both negative)
Step-by-Step Solution
Same signs (negative ÷ negative).
Divide the absolute values: 24 ÷ 6 = 4.
Same signs → positive answer.
Answer
4
Problem
Calculate: −24 ÷ 6 (different signs)
Step-by-Step Solution
Different signs (negative ÷ positive).
Divide the absolute values: 24 ÷ 6 = 4.
Different signs → negative answer.
Answer
−4
Problem
Calculate: 56 ÷ (−7) (different signs)
Step-by-Step Solution
Different signs (positive ÷ negative).
Divide absolute values: 56 ÷ 7 = 8.
Different signs → negative answer.
Answer
−8
Problem
Calculate: −100 ÷ (−25) (both negative)
Step-by-Step Solution
Same signs (negative ÷ negative).
Divide absolute values: 100 ÷ 25 = 4.
Same signs → positive answer.
Answer
4
Your Turn — Practice Problems
Try all 5 problems on your own first. Write out your work — that's how it sticks!
💡 Tip: Don't peek at the answers until you've genuinely tried each one.
35 ÷ 7
−40 ÷ (−8)
−18 ÷ 3
72 ÷ (−9)
0 ÷ (−5)
−48 ÷ (−6)
−63 ÷ 9
100 ÷ (−10)
−36 ÷ (−4)
−50 ÷ 5
(−1) ÷ (−1)
−120 ÷ (−12)
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