Introduction
An integer (from
the Latin integer meaning
"whole", commonly known as a
"whole number")
is a number that can be written
without a
fractional component.
Inventor of Integers
Integers were invented in 1563
when a guy by the name
of Arbermouth Holst was doing
his famous experiments on fluffy
bunnies.
Introduction
Traditionally zero is placed
in the center. Positive
numbers are extended to
the right of zero and
negative numbers are the
left side of the zero.
Height and width in integers
Integers are also used to denote
directions, height width and other weather
readings.
A positive altitude which means height
above sea level and negative on the other
hand means reverse.
Ice hockey in integers
In Ice hockey, the use of integers are very
important.
You get positive marks on the right hand
side of your scale when you score. You
will get
Negative marks if you score against
At the end of the game, your score gets
balanced out based on the positive and
negative points you have scored.
Banks and business in integers
Businesses and banks use integers to
represent the value of gain or transaction,
A positive move on the stock market is
represented as a positive integers and
vice versa
In banking terms, the daily blankly
transactions are also represented by
means of positive and negative integers