Ordering Positive & Negative Decimals

Front

What is the order of the following numbers from least to greatest: 2.3, 0, 2.14, -1.5, -1.32?

Back

-1.5, -1.32, 0, 2.14, 2.3

Front

What are negative numbers?

Back

Integers that are less than 0.

Front

Is -8 less than -6? Why or why not?

Back

Yes, because -8 is farther from 0 than -6.

Front

Which number is the greatest among the following: 2.5, 1.2, -3.4, -2.1?

Back

2.5

Front

Which number is the least among the following: -5.84, -3.2, 0, 1.5?

Back

-5.84

Front

How do you compare two negative numbers?

Back

The number that is closer to 0 is greater.

Front

What is the value of 0 in relation to positive and negative numbers?

Back

0 is neither positive nor negative; it is the boundary between them.

Front

How do you order decimals with different signs?

Back

First, order the negative decimals from least to greatest, then place the positive decimals after.

Front

What is the significance of the decimal point in a number?

Back

It separates the whole number part from the fractional part.

Front

How do you convert a negative decimal to a positive decimal?

Back

By removing the negative sign.