The opposite of a positive number is a negative number. For example, the positive number 5 becomes the negative number -5 (minus five).
Both numbers are the same distance either side of zero (-5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
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The opposite of a number depends on the context which is defined by the operation. There are additive opposites and, for non-zero numbers, multiplicative opposite.
the difference of a number is the opposite of a number for example 8 the dofference or opposite would be -8?
The opposite of x is -x.For example,the opposite of three is -3.The opposite of a negative number is positive.Fore example,the opposite of -7 is 7.
The concept of an opposite is simple. The opposite of a number is a negative. For example, the opposite of 35 is -35.
The square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number. The opposite of a square root would be the negative square root of the same number, as it would also multiply by itself to give the original number. For example, the square root of 4 is 2, and the opposite of the square root of 4 would be -2.
The opposite number of 9 is -9. In mathematics, the opposite of a number is the same distance from zero on the number line, but in the opposite direction. This is denoted by adding a negative sign in front of the number, indicating its direction opposite to the original number.