Is –797,443 − –5,734,406 positive or negative?

Answer 1

To determine whether \(-797,443 - (-5,734,406)\) is positive or negative, we can simplify the expression:

\[ -797,443 - (-5,734,406) = -797,443 + 5,734,406 \]

Now, we can perform the addition:

\[ 5,734,406 - 797,443 \]

Let's calculate that:

1. Start with the larger number: \(5,734,406\)
2. Subtract \(797,443\):

\[ 5,734,406 - 797,443 = 4,936,963 \]

Since the result, \(4,936,963\), is positive, the final answer is that the expression \(-797,443 - (-5,734,406)\) is positive.