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A positive integer minus a positive integer is always positive?
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∙ 14y ago
no it depends on if the first number in the equation is bigger or smaller than the second
ex. 2-3= -1
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Is the difference of a positive integer and negative integer always a positive?
No, a positive minus a negative can be either or positive or a negative.
Can a subtraction expression with a positive integer and a negative integer have a difference of zero?
No, not counting zero,the difference is always positive since minus a minus is plus
The quotient of a negative integer and a positive integer is?
The quotient of a positive integer by a negative is always negative. Say this to yourself a couple times: "MULTIPLICATION: minus times minus is plus (negative x negative = positive).....minus times plus is minus (negative x positive = negative).....plus times plus is plus (positive x positive = positive) DIVISION: minus divi minus is plus (negative ÷ negative = positive)......minus divi plus is minus (negative ÷ positive = negative).....plus divi plus is plus (positive ÷ positive = positive)"
Is minus integer multiple of positive integer?
No.
Why is the product of a positive integer and a negative integer a negative integer?
I honestly don't know :D but heres something to help you "MULTIPLICATION: minus times minus is plus (negative x negative = positive).....minus times plus is minus (negative x positive = negative).....plus times plus is plus (positive x positive = positive) DIVISION: minus divi minus is plus (negative ÷ negative = positive)......minus divi plus is minus (negative ÷ positive = negative).....plus divi plus is plus (positive ÷ positive = positive)"
Is the product of a negative integer and a positive integer always positive?
No
Is the difference of a positive integer and a negative integer always positive?
The difference between any numbers is always positive.
What is a positive integer times a negative integer?
negative read this : "MULTIPLICATION: minus times minus is plus (negative x negative = positive).....minus times plus is minus (negative x positive = negative).....plus times plus is plus (positive x positive = positive) DIVISION: minus divi minus is plus (negative ÷ negative = positive)......minus divi plus is minus (negative ÷ positive = negative).....plus divi plus is plus (positive ÷ positive = positive)"
Is the difference of a positive integer and a negative integer is always positive?
Yes.
When you subtract a positive integer from a negative integer the result is always positive?
Yes because you are always adding.
What is a negative integer minus a negative integer?
negative*negative=positive ex. negative 2*negative 2= positive 4
Does the sum of a positive integer and a negative integer always positive?
Not necessarily. That only applies if the positive integer is greater than the negative integer in absolute value.An integer.
