Comparing and Ordering Integers and Rational Numbers

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What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero. Examples include -3, 0, and 5.

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How do you compare two negative integers?

Back

When comparing two negative integers, the one closer to zero is greater. For example, -3 is greater than -5.

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

Back

Ordering numbers from least to greatest means arranging them starting from the smallest value to the largest value.

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What is a rational number?

Back

A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a fraction, where both the numerator and denominator are integers. Examples include 1/2, -3, and 0.

Front

How do you write a temperature of 'seventeen degrees below zero' in numerical form?

Back

It is written as -17°.

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Which is greater: -9 or -3?

Back

-3 is greater than -9.

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How do you arrange the following numbers from least to greatest: -4, -6, 2, 4?

Back

The correct order is -6, -4, 2, 4.

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What is the value of -5 compared to 0?

Back

-5 is less than 0.

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How do you compare -2 and -5?

Back

-2 is greater than -5 because it is closer to zero.

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What is the least value in the set: [8, 4, -5, 12, -14, 3]?

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The least value is -14.