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Integers Notes

Integers include natural numbers and their opposites. They are closed under addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Some key properties of integers are: - The sum of two integers with the same sign is an integer of that sign, while the sum of two integers with opposite signs takes the sign of the integer with the greater absolute value. - Multiplication follows similar rules - the product of two integers with the same sign is positive, and the product of two integers with opposite signs is negative. - Integers are represented on a number line, with addition and subtraction corresponding to movement left or right.

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Integers Notes

Integers include natural numbers and their opposites. They are closed under addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Some key properties of integers are: - The sum of two integers with the same sign is an integer of that sign, while the sum of two integers with opposite signs takes the sign of the integer with the greater absolute value. - Multiplication follows similar rules - the product of two integers with the same sign is positive, and the product of two integers with opposite signs is negative. - Integers are represented on a number line, with addition and subtraction corresponding to movement left or right.

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Introduction to Integers
Introduction to Numbers

Natural Numbers : The collection of all the counting numbers is called set of natural
numbers. It is denoted by N = {1,2,3,4....}

Whole Numbers: The collection of natural numbers along with zero is called set of whole
numbers. It is denoted by W = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ... }

Properties of Addition and Subtraction of Integers


Properties of Addition and Subtraction of Integers

Closure under Addition and subtraction


For every integer a and b,  a + b and a– b are integers.

Commutativity Property for addition


for every integer a and b,  a + b = b + a

Associativity Property for addition


for every integer a,b and c, (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)

Additive Identity & Additive Inverse

Additive Identity
For every integer a, a + 0 = 0 + a = a here 0 is Additive Identity, since adding 0 to a number
leaves it unchanged. 
Example : For an integer 2, 2+0 = 0+2 = 2.

Additive inverse
For every integer a, a + (−a) = 0 Here, −a is additive inverse of a and  a is additive inverse of
−a.

Example : For an integer 2, (– 2) is additive inverse  and for (– 2), additive inverse is 2. [Since
+ 2 - 2 = 0]

Properties of Multiplication of Integers


Properties of Multiplication of Integers

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Closure under Multiplication


For every integer a and b, a × b = I nteger

Commutative property of Multiplication


For every integer a and b, a × b = b × a

Multiplication by Zero
For every integer a, a × 0 = 0 × a = 0

Multiplicative Identity
For every integer a, a × 1 = 1 × a = a. Here 1 is the multiplicative identity for integers.

Associative property of Multiplication


For every integer a, b  and c,  (a × b) × c = a × (b × c)

Distributive Property of Integers


Under addition and multiplication,  integers show distributive property.
i.e., For every integer a, b  and c,  a × (b + c) = a × b + a × c

These properties make calculations easier.

Division of Integers
Division of Integers

When a positive integer is divided by a positive integer, the quotient obtained is a positive
integer.
Example :
+6
= +2
+3

When a negative integer is divided by a negative integer, the quotient obtained is a positive
integer.
Example : = +2
−6

−3

When a positive integer is divided by a negative integer or negative integer is divided by a


positive integer, the quotient obtained is a negative integer.
Example : = −2 and Example :
−6 +6
= −2
+3 −3

The Number Line


Number Line

Representation of integers on number line

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On a number line when we

 (i) add a positive integer for a given integer, we move to the right.
    Example : When we add +2 to +3, move 2 places from +3 towards right to get +5

(ii) add a negative integer for a given integer, we move to the left. 
     Example : When we add -2 to +3, move 2 places from +3 towards left to get +1

(iii) subtract a positive integer from a given integer, we move to the left. 
      Example : When we subtract +2 from -3, move 2 places from -3 towards left to get -5

(iv) subtract a negative integer from a given integer, we move to the right
 Example : When we subtract -2 from -3, move 2 places from -3 towards right to get 1

Addition and Subtraction of Integers

Absolute value of +7 (positive integer) is 7


Absolute value of -7 (negative integer) is 7 (its corresponding positive integer)

Addition of two positive integers gives a positive integer.


Example : +3 + 4 = +7

Addition of two negative integers gives a negative integer.


Example : (−3) + (−4) = −3 − 4 = −7

When one positive and one negative integers are added, we take their difference and place
the sign of the bigger integer.
Example : (−7) + (2) = −5

For subtraction, we add the additive inverse of the integer that is being subtracted, to the
other integer.
Example : 56– (– 73) = 56 + 73 = 129

Introduction to Zero
Integers

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Integers are the collection of numbers which is formed by whole numbers and their
negatives. 
The set of Integers is denoted by Z or I. I =  { ..., -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,... }
 

Properties of Division of Integers


Properties of Division of Integers

For every integer a,


(a)  is not defined
a

(b)
a
= a
1

Note:  Integers are not closed under division


Example :(– 9) ÷ (– 3) = 2. Result is an integer.
and (−3) ÷ (−9) = . Result is not an integer.
−3 1
=
−9 3

Multiplication of Integers
Multiplication of Integers

Product of two positive integers is a positive integer.


Example : (+2) × (+3) = +6

Product of two negative integers is a positive integer.


Example :(−2) × (−3) = +6

Product of a positive and a negative integer is a negative integer.


Example :(+2) × (−3) = −6 and (−2) × (+3) = −6

Product of even number of negative integers is positive and product of odd number of


negative integers is negative.
These properties make calculations easier.

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