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Negative one is the biggest negative number because it is just one unit away from zero and all other negative whole numbers are further from zero and thus smaller.

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What is the biggest negative number?

-1 is the largest negative integer.


What is a negative plus a positive?

when you put a negative plus a positive you go with the biggest number when you get the answer and put in the biggest sign next to the number


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What is the minimum of any numbers?

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Does a double negative number equal a positive number?

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Which is the smallest -4 -3 -1 or -10?

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Does subtracting one negative number from another negative number give you a positive number or another negative number?

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What is the biggest whole number?

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Is 5 the biggest number in the world?

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How do i times by a minus number?

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