Grade 6 · Math · Lesson 3

Multiply and Divide Integers

Multiplying and dividing integers feels like multiplying and dividing whole numbers, but with one extra job: choose the sign. Once you know the sign, you only need your basic times tables and division facts to finish. The exact same sign rule covers both operations, so you only have to memorize it once.

What this lesson teaches

1Apply the same-sign and different-sign rules to multiply two integers
2Apply the same-sign and different-sign rules to divide two integers
3Recognize that multiplying any integer by zero gives zero and dividing by zero is undefined
4Predict the sign of a product or quotient before computing the digits

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