Real number that is less than or equal to zero.
The only number that is both positive and negative is the number 0.
The opposite of a positive number is a negative number with the same absolute value and vice versa.
The opposite of a positive number is a negative number with the same absolute value and vice versa.
- The opposite of –5 is 5.
- The opposite of 7 is –7.
Examples
The numbers –5, –7, –\(\frac{1}{2}\), –\(\sqrt{6}\), –2.8 and –13π are negative numbers.