When determining temperature in the negative range, which is more often seen in the Celsius scale versus the Fahrenheit scale. Negative numbers in Celsius are below the freezing point of water.
Reported changes in tides and barometric levels use negative numbers as well, although the readings themselves would not be negative.
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Yes, negative 6 is a whole number. All numbers that don't go into decimals or fractions are whole numbers weather they are negative or not. hope this helps
Negative numbers are often used when there are opposites; in this case, one of the opposites is assigned positive numbers, the other, negative numbers. For example, you might:* Use positive numbers for positions above sea level, and negative for below sea level. * Use positive numbers for money you have in your bank account; negative numbers for money you owe others. * Use positive numbers for northern latitudes, and negative numbers for southern latitudes. Or vice versa. * There are lots of other situations where opposites are involved, but you probably get the idea.
they wanted numbers below zero and called them negative numbers