Comparing and Ordering Integers/Absolute Value

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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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What is absolute value?

Back

The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. For example, |-5| = 5.

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How do you compare two integers?

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

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What is the absolute value of -10?

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The absolute value of -10 is 10.

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Order the following integers from least to greatest: -3, 2, -1, 0.

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-3, -1, 0, 2.

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Which is greater: -5 or -3?

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-3 is greater than -5 because it is closer to zero.

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What does it mean for an integer to be 'farthest from zero'?

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An integer that is farthest from zero has the largest absolute value.

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What is the absolute value of 7?

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The absolute value of 7 is 7.

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If -8 < -6, what can you say about their absolute values?

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| -8 | = 8 and | -6 | = 6, so | -8 | > | -6 |.

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How do you write 10,000,000 in exponential form?

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10,000,000 can be written as 10^7.