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How to Subtract Integers?
How to Subtract Integers?
Sophia Al-Mansoor••4 min read
Subtraction of integers can be written as the addition of the opposite number
opposite number
In mathematics, the additive inverse of a number a is the number that, when added to a, yields zero. This number is also known as the opposite (number), sign change, and negation. ... For example, the additive inverse of 7 is −7, because 7 + (−7) = 0, and the additive inverse of −0.3 is 0.3, because −0.3 + 0.3 = 0.
. To subtract two integers, rewrite the subtraction expression as the first number plus the opposite of the second number. Some examples are shown below. To subtract two integers, add the opposite of the second integer to the first integer.
What are the steps to subtracting integers?
Integer Subtraction
First, keep the first number (known as the minuend).
Second, change the operation from subtraction to addition.
Third, get the opposite sign of the second number (known as the subtrahend)
Finally, proceed with the regular addition of integers.
What are the integers rules?
Multiplication and Division of Integers. RULE 1: The product of a positive integer and a negative integer is negative. RULE 2: The product of two positive integers is positive. RULE 3: The product of two negative integers is positive.
