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Why is a negative integer always greater than a positive integer?
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∙ 7y ago
It isn't. A negative integer is always smaller than a positive integer. Look at the numbers on a number line, in standard format. If a number is further to the right than another number, it is greater. The number further to the left is smaller.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 7y agoThey aren't.
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When is the product of a negative integer and positive integer greater than both of its factors?
Always.
When comparing two integers the integer with the greater absolute value is always the greater integer?
No.A positive integer is always larger than a negative integer. In the case of two negative integers, the integer with the larger absolute value is actually smaller.
Is the difference of a negative integer and a negative integer is always negative?
no sometimes there positive i
Is the difference of a positive integer and a negative integer always positive?
The difference between any numbers is always positive.
Sum of a positive integer and a negative integer always positive true or false?
False.
Does the sum of a positive integer and a negative integer always positive?
Not necessarily. That only applies if the positive integer is greater than the negative integer in absolute value.An integer.
Is a positive integer always great than a negative integer?
Greater, yes.
When is the product of a negative integer and positive integer greater than both of its factors?
Always.
Is it true that the sum of a negative integer and a positive integer is always positive?
It depends, if a number with positive integers is greater than the number with the negative integer therefore the sum will be in positive integer. And if the number with positive integer is less than the number with the number with negative integer then the sum will be in negative integer.
When comparing two integers the integer with the greater absolute value is always the greater integer?
No.A positive integer is always larger than a negative integer. In the case of two negative integers, the integer with the larger absolute value is actually smaller.
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.
How can you compare a positive integer to a negative integer?
All positive integers are all greater than negative integers.
Is the sum of a positive and negative integer always negative?
No. The sum of a positive integer and a negative integer has the same sign as the larger integer.
What is the product of a positive integer and a negative integer is always?
Negative
What is the product of a positive integer and negative integer?
always a negative
What is the product of a negative integer and a positive integer?
always a negative
Is the product of a negative integer and a positive integer always positive?
No
