Lesson 4-3 Compare and Order Integers

Front

What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

Front

How do you compare integers?

Back

To compare integers, look at their positions on the number line; the further to the right, the greater the integer.

Front

What does it mean to order integers from greatest to least?

Back

Ordering integers from greatest to least means arranging them starting with the largest number and ending with the smallest.

Front

What is the greatest integer in the set: -5, -2, 2, 5, 6?

Back

The greatest integer is 6.

Front

What is the least integer in the set: -5, -2, 2, 5, 6?

Back

The least integer is -5.

Front

How do you represent 'greater than' in symbols?

Back

The symbol for 'greater than' is >.

Front

How do you represent 'less than' in symbols?

Back

The symbol for 'less than' is <.

Front

What is the result of comparing -3 and 2?

Back

-3 is less than 2, so -3 < 2.

Front

What is the result of comparing -7 and -4?

Back

-7 is less than -4, so -7 < -4.

Front

How do you order the temperatures: -9, -2, 0, 4, 10 from warmest to coldest?

Back

The order from warmest to coldest is 10, 4, 0, -2, -9.