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The Chinese. Negative numbers appear for the first time in history in the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, which in its present form dates from the period of the Han Dynasty (202 BC - AD 220)
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Which culture was the first to use negative integers?
latin
What cultures were the first to use negative numbers?
The Chinese
Which cultures were the first to use negative numbers?
The first place to use negative integers was China around 200 B.C
How do you use negative and positive numbers in everyday?
negative numbers> temperature.
What are 10 real life situations do we use negative numbers?
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.
