Rules of Division/Fraction of Integers

Rules of Division of Integers

$Rules of division of integers, positive integers and negative integers, dividend, divisor, quotient, fraction, numerator, denominator$

Division of integers is either represented as a fraction or by division sign(÷).

That is,

$\frac{6}{3}$

and

6÷3

means the same.

Note: 6 is named as dividend, 3 a divisor and the answer, 2, is a quotient.

RULE 1: If both dividend and divisor have same signs then the quotient will be a positive integer.

For example:

8÷2 = 4

Both 8 and 2 are positive integers, so the quotient, 4, is a positive integer.

(-8) ÷ (-2) = 4

Both -8 and -2 are negative integers, so the quotient, 4, is a positive integer.

RULE 2: If dividend and divisor have opposite signs, then the quotient will be a negative integer.

For example:

15 ÷ (-3) = -5

Here, 15 is a positive integer and -3 is a negative integer, so the quotient, -5, is a negative integer.

(-15) ÷ (3) = -5

Here, -15 is a negative integer and 3 is a positive integer, so the quotient, -5, is a negative integer.