Integers
What is an Integer?
Integers
NEWS
include
positive and
negative whole
numbers
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
•Positive number – a
number greater than
zero.
Positive Numbers
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
•Negative number – a
number less than 0
Negative Numbers
What are negative numbers used for?
Negative numbers are used to measure
temperature
Used to measure under sea level
Negative numbers used to show debt
Negative Numbers
Debt
● If you owe your friend €20,
you would add in -20 to
your budget show that you
still owe money.
A. 5
Question B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9
If it was -3 Degrees in the F. 10
morning, but by lunch it was G. 11
+6 degrees. How much did H. 12
the temperature go up? I. 13
Clue: If you do not
see a negative or
positive sign in front
of the number, it is
positive
A. 5
Question B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9
If it was -3 Degrees in the F. 10
morning, but by lunch it was G. 11
+6 degrees. How much did H. 12
the temperature go up? I. 13
LIVE
Rule # 1 – Same Signs
• If the signs are the same, pretend
the signs are not there.
• Add the numbers, then put the
signs that the number had in front
of your answer.
10 + 5 = 15
- 10 + - 5 = -15
Integer Addition Rules
(+8) +(+13) = ?
1. 5
2. 21
3. -5
4. +5
(-22) + (-11) = ?
1. +33
2. -11
3. +11
4. -33
Rule # 2 – Different Signs
• If the signs are different, pretend
they are not there.
• Subtract the smaller from the
bigger and put the sign of the
bigger number in front of your
answer.
10 + 5 = 15
- 10 + - 5 = -15
Larger value -9 + +5 =
9-5=4 Answer =-4
(-12) + (+6) = ?
1. +6
2. -6
3. +18
4. -18
(-16) + (+5) = ?
1. 11
2. 21
3. -21
4. -11
One Way to Add Integers Is With a Number
Line
When the number is positive, count
to the right.
When the number is negative, count
to the left.
- +
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
One Way to Add Integers Is With a Number
Line
+3 + -5 = -2
+
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-
One Way to Add Integers Is With a Number
Line
+6 + -4 = +2
+
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-
One Way to Add Integers Is With a Number
Line
+3 + -7 = -4
+
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-
One Way to Add Integers Is With a Number
Line
-3 + +7 = +4
-
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
+
• Subtracting a negative
number is the same as
adding a positive. Change
the signs and add.
2 – (-7)
is the same as
2 + (+7)
2 + 7 = 9!
Integer Subtraction Rules
12 – (-8) -3 – (-11)
12 + (+8) -3 + (+11)
12 + 8 = 20 -3 + 11 = 8
(+12) – (-8) = ?
1. 4
2. -4
3. 20
4. -20
(-3) – (-11) = ?
1. 14
2. -14
3. 8
4. -8
(+12) - (+8) = ?
1. -4
2. +4
3. 20
4. -20
(-3) – (+11) = ?
1. 8
2. -8
3. 11
4. +11
How can we check
“Subtracting a
negative number is
the same as adding
a positive” is true?
We can use the same
method we use to check our
answers when we subtract.
Integer Addition Rules
●Rule #1 – If the signs are the same,
pretend the signs aren’t there.
●Add the numbers and then put the sign of
the numbers in front of your answer.
9 + 5 = 14
-9 + -5 = -14
Integer Addition Rules
●Rule #2 –
●If the signs are different pretend the signs aren’t there.
●Subtract the smaller from the larger one
●Put the sign of the one with the larger value in front of
your answer.
Larger value -9 + +5 =
9 - 5 = 4 Answer = - 4
Integer Subtraction Rule
Subtracting a negative number is the
same as adding a positive.
Change the signs and add.
2 – (-7)
is the same as
2 + (+7)
2 + 7 = 9!
Multiplying and dividing integers
**If there is no sign in front of an number you can assume it is positive**
Multiplying and dividing integers
Like signs give plus
Unlike signs give minus
Removing brackets
Brackets mean multiply so if we have:
-4(2), this is the same as -4x2 where we apply our rules
and our answer will be -8.
If I have 5-(-4) we treat the -(-4) as a minus multiplied
by a minus which changes to a plus.
Therefore our answer is 5+4=9
