Question

What is the sum of largest 4-digit positive integer and smallest 3-digit negative integer?

Answer 1

Given,

The numbers are, largest 4-digit positive integer and smallest 3-digit negative integer.

To find,

Sum of the prescribed numbers.

Solution,

First of all, we have to find out the numerical values of the two prescribed numbers.

Largest four digit positive integer = 9999

Smallest three digit negative integer = -999

Sum of the given two numbers = 9999+(-999) = 9999-999 = 9000

(The plus and minus signs are converted according to the normal algebraic method.)

Hence, the final answer will be 9000.

Answer 2

9999 is the largest four digit positive integer

-999 is the smallest three digit negative integer