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Any real number which is not positive is either zero or [[negative]].
Any real number which is not positive is either zero or [[negative]].
Therefore 0 is not truly positive.
Therefore 0 is not truly positive. Also, a positive number is required to not have a minus sign before the number (only if it is not anequation).


==See Also==
==See Also==

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A positive real number (and so also rational number or integer) is one which is greater than zero.

Any real number which is not positive is either zero or negative. Therefore 0 is not truly positive. Also, a positive number is required to not have a minus sign before the number (only if it is not anequation).

See Also