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No. The additive inverse of zero or a negative rational number is not negative.
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Is a additive inverse of any rational number a negative number?
The additive inverse of EVERY positive rational number is a negative number.
Can the additive inverse of any rational number negative?
Yes, almost half of them have additive inverses which are negative.
Another name for additive inverse?
As far as positive numbers are concerned, the additive inverse of a positive number is a negative number with the same magnitude (i.e. the additive inverse of 5 is -5). It would be wrong to simply say that "negative" and "additive inverse" are correct, because the additive inverse of a negative number is a positive number.
What is additive inverse in math terms?
negative of a number gives its additive inverse
What is the additive inverse of .5?
The additive inverse for a number is its negative value. The sum of an integer and its additive inverse is zero. For the example (5), the additive inverse would be (-5).
What rational number is its own additive inverse?
Zero.
Does every rational number have an additive inverse and why?
yes
What is the sum of a rational number and its additive inverse?
Zero.
What is the additive inverse of a negative number?
Additive Inverse would be the number that when added to a given number creates a total of zero. The additive inverse for any negative number would be the positive counterpart. The additive inverse of -5 is 5. The additive inverse of -2 is 2, since -2 + 2 = 0.
What is the additive inverse of a negative?
Additive Inverse would be the number that when added to a given number creates a total of zero. The additive inverse for any negative number would be the positive counterpart. The additive inverse of -5 is 5. The additive inverse of -2 is 2, since -2 + 2 = 0.
What word means the same as the additive inverse of a number?
The "additive inverse" is essentially the NEGATIVE of a number. The term is used to avoid confusion when taking the negative of a negative integer. The additive inverse of any number n is (-1)n.
Does every rational number have an additive inverse?
Yes.
