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An integer that is equal in magnitude to the sum of their absolute values. Its sign is the same as which of the two numbers you are taking the difference from.
For example, for the integers 5 and -7.
Their absolute values are 5 and 7 so that the sum of the absolute values is 5+7 = 12.
Then 5 - (-7) = +12
and -7 - 5 = -12.
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Is the difference of a positive integer and negative integer always a positive?
No, a positive minus a negative can be either or positive or a negative.
When is it difference of a positive and negative integer positive?
The difference between a positive integer and a negative integer is ALWAYS positive.Suppose X and Y are positive so that -Y is negative,The the difference two numbers, A and B is A - B so the difference between X and (-Y) is X - (-Y) which equals X + Y. The sum of two positive numbers is always positive.
Difference between natural number and integer?
natural numbers can not be negative. integers can be both positive and negative.
What is the product of greatest negative integer and smallest positive integer?
The smallest positive integer is 1. 1 is the multiplicative identity; ie anything times 1 is itself. The greatest negative integer is the most positive negative integer which is -1. Therefore the product of the greatest negative integer and the smallest positive integer is the greatest negative integer which is -1.
The product of any two integers is a positive integer?
No, if a negative integer is multiplied by a positive integer, the product is negative. However, if both of the integers are either positive or negative, the product is positive.
