Your Much Anticipated SLA (Spontaneous Learning Assessment)

Master rational number signs! Learn rules for positive & negative products, quotients, and more.

When combining rational numbers with different signs, you subtract and take the sign of the term with the greater absolute value. When combining rational numbers with the same sign, you add and keep the sign. When multiplying rational numbers with the same sign, the sign of the product is positive. When multiplying rational numbers with different signs, the sign of the product is negative. When dividing rational numbers with the same sign, the sign of the quotient is positive. When dividing rational numbers with the different signs, the sign of the quotient is negative. When dividing fractions, a type of rational number, you always multiply by the reciprocal. When "fixing" double signs, a positive and negative sign become a negative sign. When "fixing" double signs, a negative and negative sign become a positive sign. What is the sign of the simplified expression? You will either write positive or negative. Do not write anything else and make sure you spell correctly. 18 - 45 negative - 7 (-9) positive - 6 + 9 positive -18 / 2 (negative 18 divided by 2) negative 32 - 30 positive 589 (-987) negative -2 + 4 - 6 + 8 - 10 negative (-6) (9) (-8) positive -24 / -2 (negative 24 divided by negative 2) positive 2 + 2 positive