answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Zero minus (or plus) any number is that number.

To clarify: 0 - (-2) = 2

0 - (-36) = 36

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is zero minus a negative number?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is a negative number minus a negative number?

The result can be positive, negative, or zero.


What is zero minus a positive number?

a negative number


What is a negative number plus a negative number?

a negative number. think banking..... no money plus no money is ? Nothing (negative) "no money" would be zero, wouldn't it? Zero, or "nothing", is not negative. Still, a negative number plus a negative number is a negative number. minus X plus minus Y equals minus(X + Y).


What does minus four mean?

this is a negative number -- a number below zero.


When you use the word minus and when you use the word negative?

"Minus" is typically used in mathematical operations to indicate subtraction, such as "5 minus 3." "Negative" is used to describe a number less than zero, such as "-7."


What is a negative take away a negative it equals positive?

The result of subtracting a negative number minus a negative number can be positive, or negative, depending on which of the numbers is larger. It can even be zero.


What is negative seven minus negative two equal?

because both are minus and minus and minus is below zero, it would be 2 further below zero, -7-2=9


Is zero a positive or negative number?

Neither. It represents "nothing" Zero is neither a positive or negative number. It is just plain zero. So you don't have to stress on remembering if it's a plus or minus! :0) neither 0 is neither negative nor positive. Zero is neither positive nor negative.


What does a minus minus a minus equal?

If you mean subtracting a negative number from another negative, then you simply add the second negative to the first number. For example: -3 - (-4)=1 -3 + 4 = 1 The double negative makes the equation an addition.


What is a negitive numbers?

A negative number is a number less than zero (to the left of the number zero, on a standard number-line). It is written with a minus sign. For example, -5 is 5 less than zero.


What is the answer to this problem 17 minus negative 9 minus 8?

zero


What are 4 different ways you can tell the difference between positive and negative integers?

1. a negative number has a minus(-) sign before the number. 2. A negative number is always below zero.