Question

How is adding integers similar to adding whole numbers how is it different?

Answer 1

It's similar because both can be added to get positive answer and integer is didferent because it have negatives, whereas whole number is only positive.

Answer 2

Integers are collection of positive and negative numbers separated by 0

Whole number consists of natural numbers with 0.

Similarity:

When we add two whole number or two positive integers, the both with be added same.

For example 4+5=9

Both 4 and 5 are whole number as well a integers .When we add both 4 and 5 we get 9.

Difference:

If we add 9 and -4 . the answer is 5 , where 9 and 4 are whole number but 9 and -4 are integer ,

So when we add 9+(-4) we get 5 not 13.