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In a number line numbers grow up from left to right. So the negative numbers go toward zero, which is not a signed number, and separate negative from positive numbers
(..., -50, ..., -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ..., 50,...).
So that -1 is the largest negative integer.
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What is the biggest negative number?
-1 is the largest negative integer.
Which digit has the largest value in the number negative 321 and why?
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What is the largest negative even number?
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Is negative 1 the largest negative integer?
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Does a negative plus a negative equal a positive?
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