Comparing and Ordering Integers

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What is an integer?

Back

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

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How do you compare two integers?

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To compare two integers, determine which number is farther to the right on the number line. The greater integer is the one that is farther to the right.

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What does it mean when we say -3 > -5?

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It means that -3 is greater than -5 because -3 is closer to zero on the number line.

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Order the following integers from greatest to least: -1, -5, 0, 2.

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2, 0, -1, -5.

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What is the result of comparing -10 and -16?

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-10 is greater than -16.

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How do you order integers?

Back

To order integers, list them from the largest to the smallest value.

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What is the greatest integer in the set: -3, -7, 2, 0?

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The greatest integer is 2.

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What does it mean when two integers are equal?

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It means they have the same value, for example, -5 = -5.

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How do you represent the comparison of -4 and 3?

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-4 < 3, meaning -4 is less than 3.

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What is the least integer in the set: 5, -2, 0, -8?

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The least integer is -8.