Multiplying Integers: Rules

positive x positive = ?

• positive

• negative

positive x negative = ?

• positive

• negative

negative x negative = ?

• positive

• negative

negative x positive = ?

• positive

• negative

negative x negative x positive = ?

• positive

• negative

positive x negative x negative x positive x negative = ?

• positive

• negative

positive x negative x positive = ?

• positive

• negative

Even number of negative factors equals a ______________.

• postive

• negative

Odd number of negative factors equals a _____________.

• positive

• negative

When multiplying integers, to get the numeric answer you __________.

• look at the numbers long enough the answer just appears

• ignore the signs and multiply like usual