Question

The difference of two negative integers is always negative.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

If we subtract a smaller negative integer from the larger one, the answer will be a positive integer.

But when we subtract larger negative integer with smaller one, the answer will be a negative integer.

Let us take two examples:

Let $-1$ and $-2$ be two integers, then the difference between them will be

$-1-(-2)$

$=-1+2$

$=1$ [Positive integer]

But when we subtract $-1$ from $-2$, then

$-2-(-1)$

$=-2+1$

$=-1$ [Negative integer]

Thus, the difference of two negative numbers is not always negative.

Hence, the given statement is false.