Ordering and Comparing Integers

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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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How do you compare two integers using a number line?

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To compare integers on a number line, locate each integer on the line. The integer further to the right is greater.

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What does it mean to order integers from least to greatest?

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Ordering integers from least to greatest means arranging them in ascending order, starting with the smallest integer.

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Which is greater: -5 or 3?

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3 is greater than -5.

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How do you represent the comparison of integers using symbols?

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You can use symbols like > (greater than), < (less than), and = (equal to) to compare integers.

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What is the least integer in the set: -2, 5, -7?

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The least integer is -7.

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What is the greatest integer in the set: -10, 0?

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The greatest integer is 0.

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Order the integers -4, 1, -9 from least to greatest.

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-9, -4, 1.

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What does the symbol '>' mean in comparing integers?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'.

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What does the symbol '<' mean in comparing integers?

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The symbol '<' means 'less than'.