Comparing, Ordering and Representing Integers

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What is an integer?

Back

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

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How do you compare two integers?

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To compare two integers, determine which number is further to the right on the number line; the one further right is greater.

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

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Ordering integers from least to greatest means arranging them in ascending order, starting with the smallest number.

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What is the greatest integer in the set: -3, -5, -1, 0?

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The greatest integer is 0.

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What is the least integer in the set: 4, -2, -7, 1?

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The least integer is -7.

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How do you represent integers on a number line?

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Integers are represented on a number line with equal spacing, where positive integers are to the right of zero and negative integers are to the left.

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What is the result of comparing -8 and -3?

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-8 < -3, because -3 is greater.

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Order the following integers from greatest to least: -1, -4, 2, 0.

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2, 0, -1, -4.

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What is the value of -5 + 3?

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-5 + 3 = -2.

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What is the value of -7 - 2?

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-7 - 2 = -9.