The NCERT Notes for Class 7 Mathematics Part 2 Chapter 2 Operations with Integers cover number-line movement, token models, multiplication, division and integer properties for the 2026-27 textbook. Use these notes to revise sign rules and word-problem models before solving the chapter exercises.

  • Resource: Class 7 Maths Part 2 Chapter 2 Notes PDF.
  • Chapter focus: additive inverse, multiplication signs, division signs and integer expressions.
  • Revision use: quick sign tables, examples and common-trap checks.

Class 7 Maths Operations with Integers notes for 2026-27

Student Feedback: Students usually improve after they separate two steps: multiply the magnitudes first, then decide the sign.

Operations with Integers Class 7 Notes Overview

Operations with Integers starts from familiar models: number-line movement, token pairs and sums or differences. The chapter then uses these models to build multiplication and division rules for positive and negative numbers.

The main rule is simple. For multiplication and division, same signs give a positive result, while different signs give a negative result. The magnitude is still found by multiplying or dividing the usual positive numbers.

Integer Models and Sign Rules

The number line shows direction. A right movement is positive and a left movement is negative. Token models show cancellation because one positive token and one negative token make a zero pair.

Integer sign rules for Class 7 Maths Operations with Integers

IdeaRuleExample
Additive inverseSubtract by adding the opposite4 - (-12) = 4 + 12
MultiplicationSame signs positive, different signs negative(-6) x (-3) = 18
DivisionUse the same sign rule as multiplication36 ÷ (-18) = -2
Many factorsOdd negative count gives negative(-1) x (-1) x (-1) = -1

Operations with Integers Video Lesson

Source: YouTube classroom video

Multiplication, Division and Properties in Operations with Integers

Integer multiplication is commutative and associative. This means factors can be swapped or grouped without changing the product. The distributive property also works for integers.

PropertyFormUse
Commutativea x b = b x aSwap factors safely
Associativea x (b x c) = (a x b) x cGroup three factors
Distributivea x (b + c) = a x b + a x cExpand brackets
Division as missing factorb x ? = aReframe integer division

Word Problems in Operations with Integers

Word problems become easier when each quantity is assigned a sign first. Profit, upward movement and correct-answer marks are positive. Loss, downward movement, temperature fall and wrong-answer marks are negative.

Word problem models for Class 7 Operations with Integers

  • Exam score: correct marks are positive, wrong marks are negative.
  • Elevator: upward movement is positive and downward movement is negative.
  • Temperature: a fall each hour is repeated negative change.
  • Profit-loss: profit is positive and loss is negative.

How to Use These Operations with Integers Notes

Start by revising the sign table. Then solve three examples: one token question, one multiplication question and one word problem. This checks all major ideas in the chapter.

  • Rewrite subtraction as addition of the opposite.
  • Find magnitudes before deciding signs in multiplication and division.
  • Count negative factors in long products.
  • State what the answer means in word problems.

Do not skip the final sentence in a word problem. A result of -120 in the elevator question means 120 metres below ground level.

Class 7 Maths Part 2 Chapter 2 Resource Links

Use these related resources when you want the same chapter in another format.

ResourceBest useLink
NCERT NotesQuick concept revisionOpen notes
NCERT SolutionsStep-by-step answers for textbook questionsOpen solutions
Handwritten NotesFast visual revisionOpen handwritten notes
NCERT Book PDFOfficial textbook chapterOpen book PDF

All NCERT Notes for Class 7 Mathematics Part 2 Chapters

ChapterTitleNotes link
Chapter 1Geometric TwinsOpen Notes
Chapter 2Operations with IntegersOpen Notes
Chapter 3Finding Common GroundOpen Notes
Chapter 4Another Peek Beyond the PointOpen Notes

Operations with Integers Class 7 Maths NCERT Notes FAQs

Ques. What does Class 7 Maths Chapter 2 Operations with Integers explain?

Ans. It explains integer addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, sign rules and properties through token and number-line models.

Ques. What is the rule for multiplying two integers?

Ans. Same signs give a positive product, and different signs give a negative product. Multiply the magnitudes first.

Ques. What is the rule for dividing integers?

Ans. Integer division follows the multiplication sign rule. Same signs give a positive quotient and different signs give a negative quotient.

Ques. Do these notes follow the 2026-27 NCERT textbook?

Ans. Yes. The notes follow the 2026-27 Ganita Prakash Class 7 Mathematics Part 2 chapter on Operations with Integers.