Integers

Integers

Kim Johnson

Positive Integers

A positive integer is a basic whole number such as 1, 5, 9, and more.

Negative Integers

A negative integer is a negative number, such as -4, -6, or -9. Most of the time, they'll look like this : (-8). It means the same thing.

Multiple Choice

Now, before we move on, let's make an educated guess. Do you think 0 is a positive or negative integer?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neither

0 is....

NEITHER! 0 is not considered positive or negative.

So, how do we add integers?

When you add two positives together, you will get a positive number. When you add two negatives together, you will get a negative number. When you add a positive number to a negative, your negative number will get smaller. When you add a negative number to a positive number, you will get a smaller positive number.

Absolute Value

Absolute value is the space between a number from 0 on a numberline.

Now, let's review..

• We learned that positive integers are basic whole numbers.

• We learned that negative integers are basic negative numbers.

• We learned that 0 is neither positive or negative.

• We learned that when you add a positive integer to a negative integer, you get a smaller negative number.

• We learned that when you add a negative integer to a positive integer, you get a smaller positive number.

• We learned that absolute value is the space between 0 on a numberline.