What are Integers?

Misses C explains integers, which are whole numbers and their opposites, including zero. She uses a number line to illustrate positive and negative integers, emphasizing that zero is neither. Examples include +1 and -5, while non-examples are fractions and decimals. Zero is not a counting number as it is neither positive nor negative.

What is the role of zero on the number line?

• It is a negative integer.

• It is a positive integer.

• It separates positive and negative integers.

• It is not part of the integer family.

Which of the following is an integer?

• 1/4

• -3

• 0.5

• 2.5

What is the opposite of +5?

• +5

• 0

• -1

• -5

Why is 0 not considered a counting number?

• Because it is a fraction.

• Because it is a negative number.

• Because it is a positive number.

• Because it is neither positive nor negative.

Which of the following is NOT an integer?

• 0

• 3

• 1.5

• -7