Ignore the sign of the number (whether it's positive or negative).
Example: The absolute values of +8 and -8 are both the same. They're both 8 .
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The absolute value of 5 is 5.
Absolute value of -13 is 13.
The absolute value of a number is the positive (or non-negative) value of the number. The absolute value of 0 or a positive number is the number itself. The absolute value of a negative number is its positive equivalent.
The absolute value of a number is the distance from that number to 0. Therefore, the absolute value is ALWAYS positive. the absolute value of -4.2 is 4.2 To find the absolute value, just determine how far it is from 0.
If the fraction is already positive, then it is also the absolute value. If the fraction is negative, just change the sign and it becomes the absolute value. Absolute value means the magnitude (value) of the fraction without any sign attribute.