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Dividing negative numbers review

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

Summary

ExpressionQuotientExample
positive ÷ positivepositive6÷2=3
negative ÷ negativepositive6÷(2)=3
negative ÷ positivenegative6÷2=3
positive ÷ negativenegative6÷(2)=3
Want to learn more about dividing negative numbers? Check out this video.

Practice

Problem 1
Divide.
40÷8=
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi

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

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