Can there be negative fractions

yes no matter what kind of math there is always a negative

so that also means that the opposite of 0 is 0

Yes. 0 is neither positive nor negative; the number is "neutral". So, the opposite of the number 0 is simply 0.

It is so strange how "0" doesn't have an opposite like -0

That's because if there was a 0 in the whole numbers world and a 0 in the decimal world, it would make sense, or at least for me it wouldn't.

what is a positive and a negative

A number is positive if it is greater than or equal to zero. A number is negative if it is less than or equal to zero. Exsample of a negative number is : -3 Exsample of a positive number : 7 Does that help?

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All videos have been great so far. But the videos about absolute numbers have not helped me much to pass the tests. I feel like I am back at school again when teachers stand over my head and wonder why I don't get it. All the other videos have been so good. :( I simply cannot get the info I need from the related videos Is it just me? Or does anyone else share my experience with these particular videos?

OK. I'll help. Opposites are VERY weird but easy when you get the hang of it. Examples of opposites: -123456789 is the opposite of 123456789. 0 is the opposite of 0

A negative number is any number that is worth less than 0. -4 is a negative number because it is worth less than 0. -4 would be found to the left of 0 on the number line.

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6th grade

Course: 6th grade > Unit 5

Lesson 2: Negative symbol as opposite

Number opposites review

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Review the opposites of numbers, and try some practice problems.

What is the opposite of a number?

The opposite of a number is the number on the other side of 0 on the number line, and the same distance from 0.

Example:

start color #e84d39, minus, 5, end color #e84d39 is the opposite of start color #1fab54, 5, end color #1fab54.

Ways to write the opposite of a number

We can write the opposite of a number using a negative sign.

Example:

The opposite of minus, 2, point, 2 can be written minus, left parenthesis, minus, 2, point, 2, right parenthesis.

Want to learn more about number opposites? Check out this video.

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What number is the opposite of minus, 524?

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