Integers

In Mathematics, integers are the collection of whole numbers and negative

numbers. Similar to whole numbers, integers also does not include the fractional
part. Thus, we can say, integers are numbers that can be positive, negative or zero,
but cannot be a fraction. We can perform all the arithmetic operations, like addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division, on integers. The examples of integers are, 1,
2, 5,8, -9, -12, etc. The symbol of integers is “Z“. Now, let us discuss the definition of
integers, symbol, types, operations on integers, rules and properties associated to
integers, how to represent integers on number line with many solved examples in
detail.

What are Integers?

The word integer originated from the Latin word “Integer” which means whole or
intact. Integers is a special set of numbers comprising zero, positive numbers and
negative numbers.
Examples of Integers: – 1, -12, 6, 15.

Symbol
The integers are represented by the symbol ‘Z’.
Z= {……-8,-7,-6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,……}

Types of Integers
Integers come in three types:

Zero (0)
Positive Integers (Natural numbers)
Negative Integers (Additive inverse of Natural Numbers)
Zero
Zero is neither a positive nor a negative integer. It is a neutral number i.e. zero has
no sign (+ or -).
Positive Integers
The positive integers are the natural numbers or also called counting numbers.
These integers are also sometimes denoted by Z+. The positive integers lie on the
right side of 0 on a number line.
Z+ → 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,….

Negative Integers
The negative integers are the negative of natural numbers. They are denoted by Z–.
The negative integers lie on the left side of 0 on a number line.
Z– → -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8, -9, -10, -11, -12, -13, -14, -15, -16, -17, -18, -19, -20,
-21, -22, -23, -24, -25, -26, -27, -28, -29, -30,…..

Observe the figure given below to understand the

definition of integers.

How to Represent
Integers on Number Line?
As we have already discussed the three categories of integers, we can easily
represent them on a number line based on positive integers, negative integers and
zero.
Zero is the centre of integers on a number line. Positive integers lie on the right side
of zero and negative integers lie on the left. See the below figure.

Rules of Integers

Rules defined for integers are:

• Sum of two positive integers is an integer

• Sum of two negative integers is an integer
• Product of two positive integers is an integer
• Product of two negative integers is an integer
• Sum of an integer and its inverse is equal to zero
• Product of an integer and its reciprocal is equal to 1

Reference:
https://byjus.com/maths/integers/
https://www.cuemath.com/numbers/integers/
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