Compare and Order Integers

Front

What is the opposite of -12?

Back

12

Front

A positive number is __________ less than a negative number.

Back

never

Front

Order from greatest to least: -2, 4, 23, -1, 5, -3, 6

Back

23, 6, 5, 4, -1, -2, -3

Front

Evaluate: |-12|

Back

12

Front

Negative integers are ____ than zero.

Back

less

Front

What is an integer?

Back

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

Front

What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

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

Front

How do you compare two integers?

Back

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

Front

What is the result of adding a positive integer to a negative integer?

Back

The result depends on the absolute values; if the positive integer is larger, the result is positive, otherwise it's negative.

Front

What happens when you subtract a negative integer from a positive integer?

Back

Subtracting a negative integer is the same as adding its absolute value.