Integer Operations Notes Mrs.

Coker’s Class

ADDITION
 Same signs: when adding integers with the same sign, you add the numbers (their
absolute values), and keep the sign.

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 Different signs: when adding integers with different signs, you subtract the
numbers (their absolute values), and keep the sign of the “larger” number (that is,
the one with the larger absolute value).

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SUBTRACTION
 When subtracting integers, change (or flip) the subtraction sign to an addition sign,
and change the sign of the next number to its OPPOSITE. Then follow the rules
for addition.

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 The acronym KFC may help you to remember this process for subtraction:
K = Keep It – keep the first number
F = Flip It – flip the operation from subtraction to addition
C = Change It – change the sign of the second number

(Updated 9/29/2011)
MULTIPLICATION and DIVISION
 Same signs: when multiplying or dividing integers with the same sign, multiply or
divide as you would normally. The answer will be positive.

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 Different signs: when multiplying or dividing integers with different signs,

multiply or divide as you would normally. The answer will be negative.

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(Updated 9/29/2011)