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Some sources say that the answer is no because a negative integer is less than zero and a positive integer is greater that zero.
This answer is partially incorrect because if a negative integer is in an absolute value problem, it can potentially be greater that a positive integer.
Example: |-11| > 7
because |-11|=11 because it is in an absolute value problem.
Simplified, the problem is 11 > 7
So yes, in some cases a negative integer is greater that a positive integer.
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When is the sum of a positive integer and a negative integer positive?
When the positive integer is greater than the negative integer.
Can a negative integer be greater than a positive integer?
no
Why cant a negative integer be greater than a positive integer?
By definition, a negative integer is any integer less than zero. Similarly, a positive integer is any integer greater than zero. It should be immediately obvious that an integer cannot be both less than and greater than zero. Therefore, a negative integer cannot be greater than a positive integer.
Can a negative integer be greater than a positive integer explain?
no , because the negative integer is not a whole number. A whole number is greater than a negative ! (:
What are all negative integers greater than 6?
As 6 is a positive integer, no negative integer is greater than it.
