Mathematics GCSE
negative numbers
What negative numbers means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of negative numbers
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
On a number line the negatives run the other way, so −9 sits to the left of −2 and is the smaller of the two.
Topics that use negative numbers
- Number - Structure and calculation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Base
- cancelling common factors
- Circumference
- Counting without replacement
- denominator
- equivalent fractions
- Error interval
- estimating roots
Using negative numbers in the exam
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