Inverse Property Of Addition - Math Is Fun

Math is Fun ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Definition of Inverse Property of Addition Inverse Property of Addition

The sum of a number and its negative (the "additive inverse") is always zero.

a + (−a) = 0

Example: 5 + (−5) = 0 Also −5 + (+5) = 0

See: Additive Inverse, Additive Identity, Zero, Opposite Numbers Copyright © 2025 Rod Pierce

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