Question

What is the sign of the result when a negative integer is subtracted from another negative integer?

• A. It is always negative
• B. It is always positive
• C. It depends on the numerical value of the integers
• D. It is never negative

Answer 1

The correct option is C It depends on the numerical value of the integers

Let us take two negative integers -2 and -3.

When we subtract (-3) from (-2) we get: (-2) - (-3) = -2 + 3 = 1

On subtracting (-2) from (-3) we get: (-3) - (-2) = -3 + 2 = -1

So, we can clearly state that when we subtract two integers, the sign of the result depends on the numerical value of the integers.