Integers

What are integers?

Integers are whole numbers that can be positive, negative, or zero.

What is the set of integers?

The set of integers is denoted by Z and includes {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.

What is the absolute value of an integer?

The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, disregarding the sign.

How do you add integers with the same sign?

To add integers with the same sign, add their absolute values and keep the common sign.

How do you add integers with different signs?

To add integers with different signs, subtract their absolute values and take the sign of the integer with the larger absolute value.

What is the result of adding a positive integer and a negative integer?

The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive number is larger, the result is positive, and vice versa.

What is the product of two integers with the same sign?

The product of two integers with the same sign is positive.

What is the product of two integers with different signs?

The product of two integers with different signs is negative.

How do you subtract integers?

To subtract integers, add the opposite of the integer being subtracted.

What is an example of an integer?

-2, 0, and 5 are all examples of integers.