What integers are
Integers include 0, the positive whole numbers, and the negative whole numbers.
Integer: 0, a positive whole number, or a negative whole number. Examples: −3, 0, 5.
Watch a point jump to its opposite
Opposites: 2 numbers at the same distance from 0, on different sides of 0. Absolute value: the distance of a number from 0. You write the absolute value of −5 as |−5|.
Try it
Move a point on the number line
- Pick a type of number line.
- Drag the point. You can also click the line, or use the arrow keys.
- Look at the number, its opposite, and its absolute value.
Number
Opposite
Absolute value
Quick check
Answer 5 questions. You see your score at the end.