Integers Class 6 Notes
1. On a number line, the numbers left to 0 are called negative numbers.
2. Natural numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, ……….
3. Whole numbers are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ……….
4. Negative numbers are , – 4, – 3, – 2, – 1.
5. Integers are , – 4, – 3, – 2, – 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,………..
6. 0 is simply called an integer. It has no sign.
7. Positive and negative integers are used in daily life for profit and loss, rise and fall, above and below, etc.
8. Negative of a negative integer = positive integer, i.e., – (- x) – x
9. Every positive number is larger than every negative number.
10. Farther a number from zero on the right, larger is its value.
11. Farther a number from zero on the left, smaller is its value.
12. Absolute value is a numerical value of a number which is represented by ||.
13. The absolute value of+ 5= | + 5| = 5
- Absolute value of — 5 = | — 5 | =5
- Absolute value of 0 is 0 i.e., | 0 | =0