The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero. E.g. 5 and (-5) are both 5 away from zero and so both have an absolute value of 5.

A product is the result of two or more numbers multiplied together.

Multiplication and division where two or more values are negative

Maths

Pupils use their understanding of place value and fluency with decimals from this unit in order to extend this understanding to fractions.  In the future unit, pupils will be asked to compare and order both fractions and decimals and will assess when conversion is required.

The prior unit on factors, multiples, squares and cubes helped pupils build on their understanding that any positive integer can be expressed as a product of its factors. This skill is used here to explore multiplying and dividing with decimals.

Arithmetic procedures with integers and decimals

Select all the calculations which will have a negative answer. 

Match each multiplication to the correct product. 

$$(-1)\times(-2)\times(-3)\times(-4)=(-24)$$

$$(-1)\times(-2)\times(-3)\times(-4)=24$$

Work out: $$(-144)\div(-2)\div3\div(-6)=$$ {{ }}

Match each calculation to its correct answer.

Select all the calculations that have a product of $$-24$$

Select all the calculations that have an answer of $$-7$$

Match each multiplication calculation to a division calculation with the same answer.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Multiplication and division where two or more values are negative

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.