Question

What should be added to ( -1/2) to obtain the nearest natural number?

Answer 1

Answer:

add 3/2 you will obtain 1 which is first natural number.

Answer 2

Given:

Number= -1/2

Sum=1

To find:
The other number

Solution:

The required number is 3/2.

Let the number to be added be X.

We will add the two numbers and equate them to 1 as it is the smallest number that is natural.

So, X+(-1/2)=1.

On solving,

X-1/2=1

X=1+1/2

X=(2+1)/2

X=3/2

So, 3/2 should be added.

Therefore, the required number is 3/2.