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Dividing negative numbers review

Review the basic of dividing negative numbers and try some practice problems.

Summary

ExpressionQuotientExample
positive divided by positivepositive6, divided by, 2, equals, 3
negative divided by negativepositiveminus, 6, divided by, left parenthesis, minus, 2, right parenthesis, equals, 3
negative divided by positivenegativeminus, 6, divided by, 2, equals, minus, 3
positive divided by negativenegative6, divided by, left parenthesis, minus, 2, right parenthesis, equals, minus, 3
Want to learn more about dividing negative numbers? Check out this video.

Practice

Problem 1
  • Current
Divide.
minus, 40, divided by, 8, equals
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text

Want to try some more dividing negative numbers problems? Check out this exercise.

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