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The opposite of a number is another number (possibly the same), such that when the two numbers are combined according to some operation, the result is the identity for that operation.
The opposite of a number will, therefore, depend on the operation. Addition (identity = 0) and multiplication (identity = 1) are two common operations.
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What is the opposite of any number The opposite of any number?
When x is not zero, it can be (x + 1/x).
Does every number have an opposite?
It depends on what you mean by an opposite. Every real number has an additive opposite but 0 does not have a multiplicative opposite.
Can a positive have an opposite?
Any positive numbers opposite is the same number just as a negative.
What is the sum of any rational number and its opposite explain?
If the opposite is meant to be the additive opposite and not the multiplicative opposite, then their sum is zero. The reason is that is what defines an additive opposite!
What is the counterexamples of the opposite of any number is always positive?
The [multiplicative] opposite of -2 is -0.5, which is negative.
