Absolute Value Calculator
Distance from zero, always positive.
Absolute Value Calculator
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What This Calculator Does
The Absolute Value Calculator returns the distance of a number from zero, ignoring the sign. It also computes the distance between two numbers.
How It Works
The absolute value of x is x if x >= 0, and -x if x < 0. Distance = |a - b|.
Example
| -7 | = 7. Distance between -3 and 5 = 8.
Formula
|x| = x if x>=0, -x if x<0Reading the Results
Absolute Value
The non-negative distance of the number from zero.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is absolute value?
The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, always non-negative.
Can absolute value be zero?
Yes. The absolute value of 0 is 0. It is the only number with this property.
What is absolute value used for?
Measuring distance, error margins, signal strength, and any context where direction does not matter.