Question

Carry out the following divisions:

(6) $\frac{63}{-21}$

Answer 1

$\frac{63}{-21}\mathrm{can}\mathrm{be}\mathrm{written}\mathrm{as}\left(63\right)÷\left(-21\right)$

The magnitude of (–21) is 21.
So, magnitude of 63 ÷ 21 = 3
Here, one integer is positive and the other negative.
∴ 63 ÷ (–21) = –3