Question

Is –26,271 + 365,729 positive or negative?

Answer 1

To determine whether \(-26,271 + 365,729\) is positive or negative, we can perform the addition:

\[
-26,271 + 365,729 = 365,729 - 26,271
\]

Now, we can do the subtraction:

\[
365,729 - 26,271 = 339,458
\]

Since \(339,458\) is positive, the result of \(-26,271 + 365,729\) is positive.