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    Math Definitions -> N -> Negative

 Negative

Less than zero.

(Positive means more than zero. Zero is neither negative nor positive.)

A negative number is written with a minus sign in front

Example: -5 is negative five.

Sometimes abbreviated "-ve"
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How to Add and Subtract Positive and Negative Integers

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