Also known as -2, minus two, negative two
In mathematics, negative two or minus two is an integer two units from the origin, denoted as −2 or −2. It is the additive inverse of 2, following −3 and preceding −1, and is the largest negative even integer. Except in rare cases exploring integral ring prime elements, negative two is generally not considered a prime number.
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- Number.lang2
- Chinese numeral
- Number.lang1
- Arabic
- Number.lang1 symbol
- −
- Number.number
- −2
- Number.divisor
- 1, 2
- Number.cardinal
- −2, minus two,
- Number.ordinal
- −2nd (negative second)
- Number.lang2 symbol
- 负二，负弍，负貳
- Number.lang3
- Bengali
- Number.lang3 symbol
- −
- Number.lang4
- Binary (byte)
- Number.lang5
- Hex (byte)
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