Why is -1,000,000 the negative of 1,000,000?
Negative numbers are usually written with - in front of them. They represent a number that is less than zero.
More Examples
Here are more examples of negative numbers in sequence:
999,998 | 999,999 | 1,000,001 | 1,000,002 |
-999,998 | -999,999 | -1,000,001 | -1,000,002 |