Java BigDecimal negate() method

The negate() method of java BigDecimal class is used to obtain a BigDecimal whose value is the negated value (-this) of the BigDecimal with which it is used.

Syntax:

Parameter:

mc: the context to use.

Exception:

ArithmeticException- if the result is inexact but the rounding mode is UNNECESSARY, the it throws exception:

Returns:

It returns -this(negated BigDecimal value), rounded as necessary.

Example 1

Output:

 Negated value of 5656 is = -5656 

Example 2

Output:

 Negated value of -152207 is = 152207 

Example 3

Output:

 Negated value of -18.5414 rounded by 4 is = 18.54 

Example 4

Output:

 Negated value of -178901456.68431 rounded by 16 is = 178901456.68431