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Negative Numbers

Compare negative numbers or add positive and negative (e.g. −2 + 4 = 2).

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Negative numbers are less than zero—like temperatures below freezing!
Adding a negative is like subtracting: 5 + (−3) = 2.
On a number line, negative numbers are to the left of zero.
Understand Negative Numbers before you start

Read this if you're new to the topic—it will help you know what to do in each problem.

Negative numbers are less than zero, like temperatures below freezing. On a number line, they're to the left of 0.

Comparing: −3 > −5 because −3 is to the right of −5. Adding a positive to a negative: −2 + 4 = 2 (move 4 steps right from −2).

Examples
−3 > −5
−2 + 4 = 2