Multiplication Properties
When multiplying rational numbers by 0 the answer is always 0.
What is the zero rule?
When dividing rational numbers with different signs the product will be negative.
What is the sign rule?
When multiplying rational numbers with the same sign the answer will be positive.
What is the sign rule
Any rational number divided by 1 is the original number.
what is the property of 1?
Any rational number multiplied by its reciprocal is 1.
What is the inverse property?
When dividing rational numbers with the same sign the answer will be positive.
what is the sign rule?
The order in which two numbers are multiplied does not effect the product.
what is the commutative property?
The zero rule
what is when dividing rational numbers by 0 the answer is undefined?
When multiplying three or more rational numbers the way they are grouped does not affect the product.
What is the associative property?
To divide rational numbers you must multiply the first number by the inverse (or reciprocal) of the second number
What is the inverse property?