If you put a minus sign in front of any positive number, you get a negative number. So, since 1/2, 2, and 4/3 are positive, -1/2, -2 and -4/3 are negative.
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A negative sign, by itself cannot affect whether or not a number is rational.
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No. The additive inverse of zero or a negative rational number is not negative.
Yes, negative numbers can most certainly be rational. A rational number is simply a number which can be expressed as a fraction. An example of a negative rational number is: -1/2
The additive inverse of EVERY positive rational number is a negative number.