List of negative numbers
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In mathematics, negative numbers are the opposite or additive inverse of a positive number. Negative numbers are also defined as a number that is less than zero. This list includes notable negative numbers.
−0 - Signed zero, usually equivalent to zero, but separate in many computing representations including floating point.
−1 - The largest negative integer. Multiplying a number by −1 is equivalent to changing its sign. The square of −1 is 1. Therefore, the square of any negative number is a positive number. The square root of −1 is i. Also the lowest y-value of a sine wave.
−2 - The largest even negative integer. Negative two makes a triangular number.[1] Only nine integers have this property, with negative two being the smallest: −2, −1, 0, 1, 4, 5, 9, 56, and 636.[2]
−40 - The point at which Celsius and Fahrenheit scales are the same. −40 °C = −40 °F.
References
- ↑ Richard K. Guy (1994). "Figurate Numbers", §D3 in Unsolved Problems in Number Theory. Problem Books in Mathematics (2nd ed.). New York: Springer-Verlag. p. 148. ISBN 978-0387208602.
- ↑ Sloane, N. J. A., ed. "Sequence A165519 (Integers k for which k(k+1)(k+2) is a triangular number.)". OEIS Foundation. https://oeis.org/A165519.
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