We learnt how to add directed numbers, how to subtract directed numbers and how to multiply directed numbers in different situations and let us see how we can divide directed numbers. We can multiply directed numbers like other actual numbers but there is a difference.

Let get started, say we have negative six (-6) and positive three (3).

Worked Example

Let us divide -6 by 3.

-6 / 3 = -2

How did we get negative two (-2) ?

When we divide negative number and positive number we will always get negative answer.

What if we have positive six (6) and positive three (3) ?

Worked Example

Let us divide 6 by 3.

6 / 3 = 2

How did we get positive two (2) ?

When we divide both positive numbers we will always get positive answer.

What if we have negative six (-6) and negative three (-3) ?

Worked Example

Let us divide -6 by -3.

-6 / -3 = 2

How did we get positive two (2) ?

When we divide both negative numbers we will always get positive answer.

We follow this procedure when we divide directed numbers and you can see that when dividing and multiplying directed numbers we have same procedure but different workings.