Definitions
The distance between a number and zero.
Absolute Value
|19|
19
The opposite of -5
5
|7|
7
|-8|
8
Two different numbers that have the same absolute value.
Opposite Numbers
|0|
0
The opposite of 54
-54
The opposite of -24.9
24.9
-|90|
-90
A symbol that indicates whether a number is positive or negative
Sign
|-43|
The opposite of 91
-91
|3/4|
3/4
The opposite of -5/6
5/6
The set of whole numbers and their opposites.
Integers
|634|
634
The opposite of 1/2
-1/2
The opposite of -6.92
6.92
-|-74|
-74
The set of numbers that can be written in the form a/b where a and b are integers and b is not equal to zero.
Rational Number
|-95|
95
The opposite of 35.6
-35.6
-(-8.6)
8.6
|0|
0