Rational Numbers - Multiplying Rational Numberspdf
Rational Numbers - Multiplying Rational Numberspdf
Rational Numbers - Multiplying Rational Numberspdf
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Unit 5
We can use the rules for multiplying rational numbers to solve simple and complex math problems. Let's
look at several tables which will show us how these rules are use.
Rule 1:
Rule 2:
Rule 3:
Rule 4:
Look at the following tables, the integers being multiplied, and the rules used to multiply them.
Remember: when two numbers are next to each other, separated by parenthesis, it means that they are
being multiplied.
Example 1: Find the product of each pair of integers.
Multiplying Integers
Integers
Product
Rule Used
21
Rule 1
21
Rule 3
21
Rule 4
( 7) ( 3) =
( 7) ( 3) =
( 7) ( 3) =
( 7) ( 3) =
Rule 2
21
Product
Rule Used
( 8) ( 4) =
32
Rule 1
22
Rule 3
42
Rule 4
( 11) ( 2) =
( 14) ( 3) =
-
( 9) ( 5) =
Rule 2
45
In each of the above examples, we multiplied two integers by applying the rules at the top of
the page. We can multiply three integers, two at a time, applying these same rules. Look at the
example below:
Example 3: Find the product of each set of integers.
Multiplying Three Integers
Integers
( 16) ( 5) =
( 27) ( 2) =
( 12) ( 5) =
( 5) ( 3) ( 2) =
( 8) ( 2) ( 5) =
( 6) ( 3) ( 4) =
( 9) ( 3) ( 2) =
( 4) ( 3) ( 5) =
Product
80
( 18) ( 4) =
72
( 15) ( 2) =
30
54
60
Summary: Multiplying two integers with like signs yields a positive product, and multiplying
two integers with unlike signs yields a negative product. We can multiply three
integers, two at a time, applying these same rules.
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