Ordering Rational Numbers

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What is a rational number?

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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.

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How do you order rational numbers?

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To order rational numbers, compare their values and arrange them from least to greatest or greatest to least.

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What is the opposite of a number?

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The opposite of a number is the number that is the same distance from zero on the number line but in the opposite direction.

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What is the opposite of zero?

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The opposite of zero is zero.

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Which is larger: -3 or -5?

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-3 is larger than -5 because it is closer to zero on the number line.

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How do you compare two negative numbers?

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To compare two negative numbers, the one that is less negative (closer to zero) is larger.

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Order the following integers from least to greatest: 4, -1, 0, -3.

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-3, -1, 0, 4.

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Order the following integers from greatest to least: -2, -5, -1, -3.

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-1, -2, -3, -5.

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What is the largest integer in the set: -10, -7, -5, -3?

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-3 is the largest integer in the set.

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What is the smallest integer in the set: 2, 0, -1, -4?

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-4 is the smallest integer in the set.