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The difference between any two negative numbers is always negative?
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∙ 13y ago
That statement is false. For example, (-2) - (-3) = 1 which is a positive number created from two negative numbers when subtracted.
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Is the difference of a positive integer and a negative integer always positive?
The difference between any numbers is always positive.
Does the difference between a positive decimal and a negative decimals can always sometimes or never be positive and why?
It is always positive, and not just for decimal numbers but for all numbers.
Is the difference between two integers with different signs always negative?
yes
Is the difference of a negative integer and a negative integer is always negative?
no sometimes there positive i
Is the product of 33 negative numbers and 3 positive numbers a positive or negative number?
The product of all those numbers will always be a negative number.
Is the difference between two rational Numbers always negative?
No.
Is the difference of a positive integer and a negative integer always positive?
The difference between any numbers is always positive.
Does the difference between a positive decimal and a negative decimals can always sometimes or never be positive and why?
It is always positive, and not just for decimal numbers but for all numbers.
Why are different whole numbers not always a whole number?
Different whole numbers are always whole numbers, but I suspect you meant to ask about the difference between whole numbers. You can subtract two whole numbers and get a negative result. Whole numbers can't be negative.
When is it difference of a positive and negative integer positive?
The difference between a positive integer and a negative integer is ALWAYS positive.Suppose X and Y are positive so that -Y is negative,The the difference two numbers, A and B is A - B so the difference between X and (-Y) is X - (-Y) which equals X + Y. The sum of two positive numbers is always positive.
Is is true the difference of two rational numbers is always negative?
No, it is not true.
Is the difference of two negative integers always positive?
If difference is taken to mean the first number minus the second then the answer can be positive or negative (or zero if the two numbers are the same). For example: the difference between -5 and -3 is -2 while the difference between -3 and -5 is +2.
Is the difference of two whole numbers always a whole number?
No. You can subtract two whole numbers and get a negative result. Whole numbers can't be negative.
Is the difference between a negative integer and a positive integer always a negative integer?
sometimes
Is the difference between two rational numbers always a rational numbers?
no
Is the sum of 2 integers always greater than the difference between them?
No. Consider 0 and 1. Or negative numbers, whose sum produces a smaller number.
What is the difference between an area reference and a grid reference?
The difference between and area and grid reference is that an area reference always has 4 numbers, and a grid reference will always have 6 numbers
