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Summary

Negative numbers: add, subtract, multiply, divide

​​In a nutshell

A negative number is any number whose value is less than 000. You show that a number is negative by placing a minus (−-−) sign before the number. Traditionally, the lack of a minus sign before a number implies it is positive, but to be specific you can place a plus (+++) sign in front as well.​



Addition and subtraction

There are two rules for adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. If two signs that are next to each other are the same, then the result is addition; if the two signs next to each other are different, then the result is subtraction.


SIGN

OVERALL

​+++ +++​​

​+++​​

​+−+-+−​​

​−-−​​

​−+-+−+​​

​−-−​​

​−−--−−​​

​+++​​


Example 1

Calculate 2+(−2)−(−3)2+(-2)-(-3)2+(−2)−(−3).


Change the double signs to the correct single sign and calculate the result.

2−2+3=3‾2-2+3=\underline32−2+3=3​​​


Example 2

Simplify the expression −a+−b+c−−d−e-a + -b +c - -d -e−a+−b+c−−d−e.


​Change the double signs to the correct single sign.​

​−a+(−b)+c−(−d)=−a(+−)b+c(−−)d=−a(−)b+c(+)d=−a−b+c+d‾\begin{aligned}-a + (-b) +c-(-d) &= -a (+-)b+c(--)d \\ &=-a(-)b+c(+)d\\&=\underline{-a-b+c+d}\end{aligned}−a+(−b)+c−(−d)​=−a(+−)b+c(−−)d=−a(−)b+c(+)d=−a−b+c+d​​



Multiplication and division

Multiplying and dividing two numbers

When multiplying and dividing two positive or negative numbers, there are also rules to follow. If both are positive or negative (the signs are the same), then answer is positive and if one is positive and the other negative (the signs are different), then the answer is negative.


Example 3

Calculate −3×−7-3\times-7−3×−7.


The signs are the same so the answer must be positive.

​−3×−7=21‾-3\times-7=\underline{21}−3×−7=21​


Example 4

​Calculate −72÷9-72\div9−72÷9.


The signs are different so the answer must be negative.

−72÷9=−8‾-72\div9=\underline{-8}−72÷9=−8​​​


Multiplying and dividing more than two numbers

When there are more than two numbers involved, you need to count the signs.


​​procedure

  1. ​Rewrite any negative numbers as a positive number ×(−1)\times (-1)×(−1).
  2. ​Multiply and/or divide the positive numbers.
  3. If there are an even number of (−1)(-1)(−1)s, then the answer remains positive. Otherwise, the answer becomes negative.​


Example 5

Calculate the following expression: 3×(−33)×(−24)÷(−12)3 \times (-33) \times (-24) \div (-12)3×(−33)×(−24)÷(−12).


​Rewrite any negative numbers as a positive number × (−1)\times \text{ }(-1)× (−1)​.​​

−39=39×(−1) −24=24×(−1) −12=12×(−1)-39=39\times(-1)\\ \ \\-24=24\times(-1)\\ \ \\-12=12\times(-1)−39=39×(−1) −24=24×(−1) −12=12×(−1)​​


Multiply and divide using whole numbers.

(3×33)×(24÷12)=99×2=198\begin{aligned}(3\times33)\times(24\div12)&=99\times2\\&=198\end{aligned}(3×33)×(24÷12)​=99×2=198​​​


There are three (−1)(-1)(−1)s, which is odd so the answer becomes negative.

​3×(−33)×(−24)÷(−12)=−198‾3 \times (-33) \times (-24) \div (-12)=\underline{-198}3×(−33)×(−24)÷(−12)=−198​​​


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FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

How do I multiply and divide more than two positive or negative numbers?

To multiply and divide more than two positive or negative numbers: 1. Rewrite any negative numbers as a positive number × (−1).​ 2. Multiply and/or divide the positive numbers. 3. If there are an even number of (-1)s, then the answer remains positive. If there are an odd number of (-1)s, then the answer becomes negative.

How do I multiply and divide two positive or negative numbers?

When multiplying and dividing two positive or negative numbers, there are also rules to follow. If both are positive or negative (the signs are the same), then answer is positive and if one is positive and the other negative (the signs are different), then the answer is negative.

How do I add and subtract positive and negative numbers?

There are two rules for adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. If two signs that are next to each other are the same, then the result is addition; if the two signs next to each other are different, then the result is subtraction.

What is a negative number?

A negative number is any number whose value is less than 0. You show that a number is negative by placing a minus (-) sign before the number.

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