Negative Plus Negative

What are integers?

Integers are the combination of zero, natural numbers, and their additive inverse. It can be represented in a number line excluding the fractional part. It is denoted by Z.

What are the types of integers?

Integers are of three types: Zero, Positive integers, and Negative integers

Can integers be negative?

Yes, the integers can be negative. Additive inverse of natural numbers are negative integers, such as -1,-2,-3,-4,-5, and so on

What is the rule of adding negative integers?

To add add negative integers we add the absolute value of the number and place negative sign before it.

What is the rule for negative minus negative?

In case of Negative minus negative, we perform subtraction between the numbers and sign is placed according to the larger absolute value

Negative Plus negative is a negative number but the operation performed is summation.

For Example, -2 + (-3) = -5

Here, the result is -5 because, we have added 2 and 3 and placed negative sign. Thus negative plus negative is negative.