Rules of Negative Numbers
We can easily perform all the basic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on negative numbers and the basic properties of negative numbers are,
- Sum of two negative numbers is always a negative number. Example, (-24) + (-12) = -(24 + 12) = -36
- Sum of a positive number and a negative number is the difference of both numbers with the sign of the bigger number. Example, (-11) + 5 = -11 + 5 = -(11-5) = -6
- Product of two negative numbers is a positive number. Example, (-3) × (-6) = 18
- Product of a positive number and a negative number is a negative number. Example, (-3) × 4 = -12
- Division of two negative numbers is a positive number. Example, (-6)/(-3) = 2
- Divsion of a positive number and a negative number is a negative number. Example, (-32)/4 = -8
Negative Numbers
Negative Numbers are the numbers that are represented on the negative side of the number line. Negative Numbers are the numbers whose value is less than zero. They are placed on the left-hand side of the zero on the number line. We apply the (-) minus sign before negative numbers to represent them. For example, -5 represents a number that is five units on the left side of zero in the number line.
In his article, we will learn about, negative numbers, operations on negative numbers, their properties, examples, and others in detail.
Table of Content
- Negative Numbers Definition
- Rules of Negative Numbers
- How to Add and Subtract Negative Numbers?
- Addition of Negative Numbers
- Subtraction of Negative Numbers
- Multiplication and Division of Negative Numbers
- Multiplication of Negative Numbers
- Division of Negative Numbers
- Negative Numbers with Exponents
- Square Root of Negative Numbers
- Examples on Negative Numbers
- FAQs
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