2-2 Rational Numbers on the Number Line

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What are rational numbers?

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Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as a fraction, where both the numerator and the denominator are integers.

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What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, but not a fraction or decimal.

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How do you order numbers from least to greatest?

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To order numbers from least to greatest, compare their values and arrange them starting from the smallest to the largest.

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What is the absolute value of a number?

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, always expressed as a positive number.

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What does the number line represent?

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The number line represents all real numbers, with positive numbers to the right of zero and negative numbers to the left.

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How do you identify a number on the number line?

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To identify a number on the number line, find its position relative to zero and other numbers.

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What is the value of | -8 |?

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The value of | -8 | is 8.

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What does it mean when a number is negative?

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A negative number is less than zero and is located to the left of zero on the number line.

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What is the difference between positive and negative numbers?

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Positive numbers are greater than zero and are to the right of zero on the number line, while negative numbers are less than zero and are to the left.

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What is the value of 1.1 on the number line?

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1.1 is a little to the right of 1 on the number line.