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Why are the rules for dividing integers similar to the rules for multiplying integers

Why are the rules for dividing integers similar to the rules for multiplying integers-example-1
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Multiplying:
2 positives = positive
2 x 2 = 4
2 negatives = positive
-2 x -2 = 4

Division:
2 integers with same sign is positive
2 integers with opposite signs is negative

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User Jitendra Gaur
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When you multiply two integers with different signs, the result is always negative. Just multiply the absolute values and make the answer negative. When you dividetwo integers with the same sign, the result is always positive.

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