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A negative integer is a whole number that is smaller than zero. It is the additive inverse of a positive integer.
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What are the characteristics of negative integers?
A negative integer is a whole number that is smaller than zero. It is the additive inverse of a positive integer.
What is the quotient of a negative integer and a negative integer?
a negative integer
Is the product of a negative and positive integer a negative?
Yes. The product of a negative integer and a positive integer is a negative integer.
What is the product of a negative integer and a negative integer?
A negative integer multiplied by a negative integer is always a positive integer product. -x * -y = xy
Is a negative integer times a negative integer equal to a positive integer?
Yes, and also a negative integer divided by a negative integer is equal to a positive number (but not necessarily an integer).
How do you get a negative integer with a positive integer and a negative integer?
As long as the negative integer is greater than the positive integer, a negative integer will result from addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
When you multiply positive integer by negative integer what did you get?
you get a negative integer
What is the product of a negative integer and a negative integer and a negative integer and a negative integer?
It is positive as for example: -2*-2*-2*-2 = 16
What can you say about the product of a negative integer and a positive integer?
negative integer
Is positive integer subtracted from negative integer a negative integer?
Yes.
Is the sum of a positive and negative integer always negative?
No. The sum of a positive integer and a negative integer has the same sign as the larger integer.
When is the sum of a positive and negative integer negative?
When the absolute value of the positive integer is smaller than the absolute value of the negative one.
