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The additive inverse of a number is the opposite of that number, that is, the additive inverse of a number x is -x. The sum of a number and its additive inverse is always zero, that is, x + (-x) = 0. Related Terms: addition, number, opposites, sum, zero. English | Espaol.
What is the additive inverse of -7. 2. What's an additive identity. The additive inverse of a number is the number you have to add to the number in order to get 0. (Or more generically speaking, to get the additive identity element of the group or field.) So the additive inverse of -7 is +7. For any real number a, the additive inverse is-a.