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Also known as -1, negative one, minus one

In mathematics, −1 (negative one or minus one) is the additive inverse of 1, that is, the number that when added to 1 gives the additive identity element, 0. It is the negative integer greater than negative two (−2) and less than 0.

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In mathematics, −1 (negative one) is the number that, when added to 1, equals 0, making it what mathematicians call the "additive inverse" of 1. It is a fundamental negative integer that sits between −2 and 0 on the number line and serves as a basic building block for understanding how negative numbers work in arithmetic.

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Number.number
−1
Number.divisor
1
Number.cardinal
−1, minus one,
Number.ordinal
−1st (negative first)
Number.lang1
Arabic
Number.lang1 symbol
−
Number.lang2
Chinese numeral
Number.lang2 symbol
负一,负弌,负壹
Number.lang3
Bengali
Number.lang3 symbol
−
Number.lang4
Binary (byte)
Number.lang5
Hex (byte)

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odd number
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numeric value
-1
Commons category
-1 (number)
mathematical inverse
−1
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