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You use positive numbers all the time, like in a store. But negative numbers are used when you're in debt. The more money you owe, the more you're in debt, the lower the numbers go. Also in games where you can have points deducted, sometimes you may end up with -5 points.
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Are real numbers negative and positive numbers?
No.
Is a real number positive negative or zero?
Real numbers are all positive numbers except zero.
What is a number that can be written as a quotient of 2 positive or negative numbers?
Any positive number can be written as a quotient of two positive numbers or a quotient of two negative numbers. Any real number can be written as the quotient of two real numbers.
Is the product of two negative numbers always a real negative number?
No, the product of two negative numbers is always a positive.
What are positive and negative numbers called?
Positive numbers are greater than zero and negative numbers are less than zero. They are both collectively referred to as real numbers.
Are real numbers negative and positive numbers?
No.
Is a real number positive negative or zero?
Real numbers are all positive numbers except zero.
Is a negative fraction a real number?
Yes. Real numbers include positive and negative numbers, integers and fractions, rational and irrational numbers.
What is a number that can be written as a quotient of 2 positive or negative numbers?
Any positive number can be written as a quotient of two positive numbers or a quotient of two negative numbers. Any real number can be written as the quotient of two real numbers.
Is the product of two negative numbers always a real negative number?
No, the product of two negative numbers is always a positive.
What are positive and negative numbers called?
Positive numbers are greater than zero and negative numbers are less than zero. They are both collectively referred to as real numbers.
What are 10 real life situations do we use negative numbers?
Negative numbers are often used when there are opposites; in this case, one of the opposites is assigned positive numbers, the other, negative numbers. For example, you might:* Use positive numbers for positions above sea level, and negative for below sea level. * Use positive numbers for money you have in your bank account; negative numbers for money you owe others. * Use positive numbers for northern latitudes, and negative numbers for southern latitudes. Or vice versa. * There are lots of other situations where opposites are involved, but you probably get the idea.
Why is square root of the number -9 not a real number?
For the same reason that the square root of ANY negative number is not a real number.Real numbers are positive, negative, or zero. * The square of a positive number is a positive number. * The square of a negative number is a positive number. * The square of zero is zero. In other words, in no case will you get a REAL number whose square is a negative number. The square roots of negative numbers are said to be "imaginary" - a name given for historical reasons. They are just as "real" or "unreal" as the so-called real numbers, but the point is that they are a different kind of numbers.
What about a real life situation to explain why a negative times a negative number will give a positive number?
there is no real life situation
Are all rational numbers positive?
Not at all. The class of "natural" numbers are all positive, but the classes of "real" numbers and "rational" numbers include negative numbers.
When does two negatives make a positive?
When two negative real numbers are multiplied together, the product is a positive real number.
What are differences between natural numbers and real numbers?
Natural numbers extend from 1 to positive infinity.Real numbers are all numbers between negative infinity and positive infinity.ALL natural numbers are real numbers, but NOT ALLreal numbers are natural numbers.
