Properties

Negative Number

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 –5 is 5.
  • The opposite of 7 is –7.

Examples

The numbers –5, –7, –[latex]\frac{1}{2}[/latex], –[latex]\sqrt{6}[/latex], –2.8 and –13π are negative numbers.

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