Rational Number Operations · The Number System

Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers

Developing rules for signs and converting between fractions and terminating or repeating decimals.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why does multiplying two negative numbers result in a positive product?
  2. 2How can we determine if a fraction will result in a repeating or terminating decimal before dividing?
  3. 3What happens to the value of a number when it is divided by a value between 0 and 1?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.7.NS.A.2CCSS.Math.Content.7.NS.A.2c
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Rational Number Operations
Period: The Number System

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