Compare and Order Integers

Front

What is the symbol used to compare 8 and -2?

Back

The symbol is > (greater than).

Front

Can a positive number be less than a negative number?

Back

No, a positive number is never less than a negative number.

Front

Is zero its own opposite?

Back

True, zero is its own opposite.

Front

Order the following integers from least to greatest: [-8, 7, -6, 5, -4, 3, -2]

Back

-8, -6, -4, -2, 3, 5, 7.

Front

Which shows the integers in order from greatest to least: 20, 6, -2, -13?

Back

20, 6, -2, -13.

Front

What is an integer?

Back

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

Front

What is the opposite of a positive integer?

Back

The opposite of a positive integer is the corresponding negative integer.

Front

How do you compare two integers?

Back

You can compare two integers using the symbols < (less than), > (greater than), or = (equal to).

Front

What is the least integer in the set: [-3, -1, 0, 2]?

Back

The least integer is -3.

Front

What is the greatest integer in the set: [-5, -10, -1, -3]?

Back

The greatest integer is -1.