Comparing and Ordering Integers

Front

Which is greater: -9 or -3?

Back

-3 is greater than -9.

Front

Compare: -9 __ -1

Back

-9 < -1.

Front

Compare: -9 __ 8

Back

-9 < 8.

Front

Order from least to greatest: -5, -17, 3, 0

Back

-17, -5, 0, 3.

Front

Compare: -12 __ -2

Back

-12 < -2.

Front

What is an integer?

Back

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

Front

How do you compare two integers?

Back

To compare two integers, determine which number is further to the right on the number line.

Front

What does it mean for an integer to be greater than another?

Back

An integer is greater than another if it is to the right on the number line.

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What does it mean for an integer to be less than another?

Back

An integer is less than another if it is to the left on the number line.

Front

What is the absolute value of an integer?

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The absolute value of an integer is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.