Adding and Subtracting Integers

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What is an integer?

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An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero. Examples include -3, 0, and 5.

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How do you add two integers with the same sign?

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When adding two integers with the same sign, add their absolute values and keep the common sign. For example, -4 + -3 = -7.

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How do you add two integers with different signs?

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When adding two integers with different signs, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value. For example, -4 + 6 = 2.

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What does subtracting a negative integer mean?

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What is the absolute value of an integer?

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The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. For example, the absolute value of -5 is 5.