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Dividing Integers:
If 7 x 5 = 35 , then : 35 ÷ 7 = 5 35 ÷ 5 = 7
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This means that:
Multiplication operation produces two division operations.
• the quotient of two integers of the same signs is a positive
integer.
• the quotient of two integers having different signs is a
negative integer.
Examples (2) (-27) ÷ (9) = -3
(4) zero ÷ 8 = zero
(1) 25 ÷ (-5) = -5
(3) (-32) ÷ (-4) = -8
(5) 8 ÷ zero = has no meaning
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