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Zero does not have an opposite

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While it is true that zero has no multiplicative opposite (or inverse), it certainly has an additive inverse, and that is also zero, since 0 + 0 = 0

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Zero pair, ?

A number and its opposite,which add to zero.


What is the opposite number of the integer 0?

The additive opposite is itself and its multiplicative opposite is not defined.


What is the mixed number for zero?

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The opposite (or inverse) of a number can be defined in a number of different ways. For example, the additive opposite of 4 is -4 but the multiplicative opposite of 4 is 1/4 or 0.25 Since the question concerns the product it would seem more appropriate to use the multiplicative opposite. Then, the product of a number and its opposite will be always 1. Incidentally, the product of a number and its additive opposite will be the negative square of the number. In neither case will it be zero.


What are the differences between the opposite of a non-zero number and the reciprocal of that number?

The answer depends on what you mean by the "opposite" of a number. A reciprocal is one type of opposite: it is the multiplicative opposite.


What is the additive inverse of 78?

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When a number is positive?

A positive number is any number above zero. A negative number is any number below zero. Zero is not a positive or a negative number. A number's opposite is just the negative. For example: 8's opposite is -8 (negative 8). Hope this helped!


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Any number minus itself equals zero. Any number plus its opposite equals zero. Any number times zero equals zero.


What can you say about the sum of a number and its opposite?

They equal zero.