Mathematics: Integers: Here's My Notes Aha Aha:d
Mathematics: Integers: Here's My Notes Aha Aha:d
Mathematics: Integers: Here's My Notes Aha Aha:d
Integers
Here’s my notes aha aha:D
OPERATIONS ON INTEGERS:
Addition
1. When adding integers with the same sign, disregard first the signs, add, then use the
same sign in the sum.
Examples:
3 + 8 = 11
(-6) + (-2) = -8
2. When adding integers with different signs, disregard the signs, subtract the smaller
number from the larger, then use the larger number’s sign.
Examples:
10 + (-3) = 7
4 + (-12) = 8
(-18) + 16 = -2
(Numbers that doesn’t have a negative sign is a positive integer:D)
OPERATIONS ON INTEGERS:
Subtraction
1. To subtract integers, change the sign of the subtrahend, then add.
Example:
(-6) - 2 = (-6) + (-2) = -8
In this equation, -6 is the minuend while 2 is the subtrahend.
2 is a positive integer, therefore, you will have to change its sign to negative.
Change the operation from subtraction to addition.
(-6) + (-2) = -8.
Since they have the same sign which is negative, the difference is also negative.
OPERATIONS ON INTEGERS:
Multiplication
1. When multiplying two integers with the same sign, use a positive sign in the
product.
Examples:
3x2=6
(-4) x (-3) = 12
Even if it’s both negative, the product will still be positive.
2. When multiplying two integers with different signs, use a negative sign in the
product.
2 x (-3) = -6
(-4) x 2 = -8
OPERATIONS ON INTEGERS:
Division
1. To divide an integer by another integer having the same sign, use a positive sign in
the quotient.
9÷3=3
(-4) ÷ (-2) = 2
Just like Multiplication, even if the signs are both negative, it will still come
out as positive.
2. To divide an integer by another integer having a different sign, use a
negative sign in the quotient.
10 ÷ (-5) = -2
(-4) ÷ 2 = -2
Cheat Sheet !
Positive + Positive = Positive
Negative + Negative = Negative
Positive + Negative = Sign is the same as the larger number’s
sign
Negative - Negative = Negative + Positive = Sign is the same
as larger number’s
Positive - Negative = Positive + Positive = Positive
Negative - Positive = Negative + Negative = Negative
Cheat Sheet !
Positive x Positive = Positive
Negative x Negative = Positive
Positive x Negative = Negative
Positive ÷ Positive = Positive
Negative ÷ Negative = Positive
Positive ÷ Negative = Negative