Understand Integers
Integers include all whole numbers and their opposites.
Each integer has an opposite that is the same distance from 0 but on the opposite side of 0.
The opposite of +6 is −6. The opposite of 0 is 0.
Integers greater than 0 are positive integers. Integers less than 0 are negative integers.
The integer 0 is neither positive nor negative.
The absolute value of an integer is its distance from 0. Look at −4 and +4. They are both 4 units from 0. The absolute value of an integer is its distance from 0. Look at −4 and +4. They are both 4 units from 0.
Find out more about integers by reading the explanation below.