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Definition : Integers are whole numbers that can be positive, negative, or zero.
They do not include fractions or decimals.


Ex: -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3


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āĻ‰āĻĻāĻžāĻšā§°āĻŖ: -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3


Types of Integers



  1. Positive Integers → 1, 2, 3, 4…

  2. Negative Integers → -1, -2, -3…

  3. Zero (0) → Neither positive nor negative


Number Line Idea


Integers are arranged on a number line:
Left side = Negative numbers
Right side = Positive numbers
Middle = 0


Key Points (Easy to Remember)



  • No fractions  (like ½)

  • No decimals  (like 2.5)

  • Includes negative numbers 

  • Includes zero 



INTEGERS – Complete Practice


SET 1: MCQs


1. Which of the following is an integer ?


A. 2.5 B. -3 C. ½ D. 4.7
Ans: B (-3)


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2. Which is NOT an integer ?


A. -5 B. 0 C. 3.2 D. 7
Ans: C (3.2)
Explanation: 3.2 is a decimal number


3. Zero is


A. Positive B. Negative C. Both D. Neither
Ans: D (Neither)
Explanation: Zero is neither positive nor negative


4. Which is a positive integer ?


A. -2 B. -7 C. 5 D. 0
Ans: C (5)
Explanation: Positive integers are greater than 0


5. Which is a negative integer ?


A. 3 B. -4 C. 0 D. 6
Ans: B (-4)
Explanation: Negative integers are less than 0


6. Which pair shows integers ?


A. 2, 3.5 B. -1, 4 C. ½, 3 D. 0.5, -2
Ans: B (-1, 4)
Explanation: Both are whole numbers without decimals


7. Integers include


A. Only positive numbers   B. Only negative numbers
C. Positive, negative and zero   D. Only decimals
Ans: C. Positive, negative and zero
Explanation: Integers include all three types


SET 2: Fill in the Blanks



  1. Integers include positive, negative and zero

  2. Zero is neither positive nor negative

  3. -5 is a negative integer

  4. 6 is a positive integer

  5. Integers do not include fractions/decimals

  6. 0 is an integer

  7. -10 is smaller than -2


SET 3: True / False



  1. 3.5 is an integer - False

  2. -2 is an integer - True

  3. 0 is a positive number - False

  4. Integers include negative numbers - True

  5. ½ is an integer - False

  6. 10 is an integer - True

  7. -1 is smaller than 0 - True