Question
Is –57,233 − –987 positive or negative?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To solve the expression \(-57,233 - (-987)\), we first rewrite the subtraction of a negative number as addition:
\[
-57,233 + 987
\]
Next, we perform the addition. Since \(-57,233\) is negative, we need to see how \(987\) compares to \(-57,233\):
1. Calculate the absolute values:
- Absolute value of \(-57,233\) is \(57,233\).
- Absolute value of \(987\) is \(987\).
2. Now, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value:
\[
57,233 - 987 = 56,246
\]
Since \(57,233\) is larger than \(987\), we know that the result will still be negative. Therefore:
\[
-57,233 + 987 = -56,246
\]
Thus, \(-57,233 - (-987)\) results in \(-56,246\), which is negative.
So, the final answer is that \(-57,233 - (-987)\) is negative.
\[
-57,233 + 987
\]
Next, we perform the addition. Since \(-57,233\) is negative, we need to see how \(987\) compares to \(-57,233\):
1. Calculate the absolute values:
- Absolute value of \(-57,233\) is \(57,233\).
- Absolute value of \(987\) is \(987\).
2. Now, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value:
\[
57,233 - 987 = 56,246
\]
Since \(57,233\) is larger than \(987\), we know that the result will still be negative. Therefore:
\[
-57,233 + 987 = -56,246
\]
Thus, \(-57,233 - (-987)\) results in \(-56,246\), which is negative.
So, the final answer is that \(-57,233 - (-987)\) is negative.