What is a negative number?

Negative numbers:

• Negative numbers are located to the left of zero on the number line.
• Negative numbers are opposite to positive numbers.
• The negative number $-5$ is the opposite of the positive number $+5$ and vice versa. Opposite numbers are equidistant from zero on the number line.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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