Multiplication of integers:
With Unlike Signs:
To find the product of two integers with unlike signs, we find the product of their values regardless of their signs and give a minus sign to the product.
Examples:
1) 7 x (-2) = -14
2) 14 x (-3) = -42
With Like signs:
To find the product of two integers with the same sign, we find the product of their values regardless of their signs and give a plus sign to the product.
Examples:
1) 8 x 3 = 24
2) (-16) x (-3) = 48