Question

. An integer can be.

(a) Only Positive (b) Only Negative

(c) Both positive and negative (d)none of the above​

Answer 1

Integer can be both negative and positive

Integers are the set of the whole numbers with the negative sign.

As you know that the whole number contains 0 and the natural number from 1 to infinity

The set of the integers is given by:

{ ...............-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3,....................}

So from the definition of the integers, tthey can have both negative and positive values.

Answer 2

Answer:

c) Both positive and negative

Step-by-step explanation:

• The integer word comes from the Latin word “Integer” which means intact or whole. Integers are a special set of numbers that comprises positive numbers, negative numbers, and zero. The symbol used to represent integers is “Z”.
• Types of integers are positive integers (natural numbers), negative integers (additive inverse of natural numbers), and zero (0).
• Zero is a neutral number and has no sign.
• Positive integers are also known as counting numbers. These are denoted by Z+. These lie on the right side of 0 on the number line.
• Negative integers are denoted by Z- and are negative of natural numbers. These lie on the left side of 0 on the number line.

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