Question

What is the predecessor of -32??

Answer 1

Predecessor.

• Definition. The predecessor of any number is the number just before to it.

• How to find? The predecessor of any number is found by subtracting 1 from the number.

• Example. If 6 be our example number, then predecessor of 6 is (6 - 1) = 5.

Given. The number (- 32)

To find. Predecessor of (- 32)

Solution.

• The given number is (- 32).

• To find its predecessor, we subtract 1 from it.

• Then predecessor of (- 32) is
• = - 32 - 1 = - (32 + 1) = - 33

Answer.

• The predecessor of (- 32) is (- 33).