Division of integers

Division of integers

When a positive number is divided by another positive number, the result is a positive number.

Example 1

(a) $+84 \div (+7) = +12$

(b) $+112 \div (+4) = +28$

(c) $+345 \div (+23) = +15$

When a negative number is divided by another negative number, the result is a positive number.

Example 2

(a) $-72 \div (-6) = +12$

(b) $-208 \div (-16) = +13$

(c) $-3100 \div (-124) = +25$

If a positive number is divided by a negative number or a negative number is divided by a positive number, the result is a negative number.

Example 3

(a) $+99 \div (-11) = -9$

(b) $-323 \div (+17) = -19$

(c) $4042 \div (-94) = -43$