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How to convert any number (negative or positive) into a positive number.. For example, my input can be 4545 or -4545, I need the out come to be positive value 4545.

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You just have to simply multiply by $-1$. For example if you have a number $-a$ then multiply by $-1$ to get $-a \times -1 =a$. If the number is positive then multiply by $1$.

Or if you are aware of the Absolute Value, then take the absolute value of the number.

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    cool. Absolute Value is working.2011-05-28
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With a calculator, you could make a number positive in one of two (simple) ways:

  • $\text{abs}(x)$
  • $\sqrt{(x^2)}$

The first one is recommended, but the second one will work as well as the square root function on most calculators returns the positive root. Squaring a real number always makes it positive, so taking the square root of a number squared returns the positive number.

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    Thanks @El'endiaStarman for clarification. You helped me to see the difference between the symbol and ^(1/2)2018-07-11