Positive & Negative Numbers

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What are positive numbers?

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Positive numbers are numbers greater than zero. They are located to the right of zero on the number line.

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What are negative numbers?

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Negative numbers are numbers less than zero. They are located to the left of zero on the number line.

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What is the opposite of a negative number?

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The opposite of a negative number is its positive counterpart. For example, the opposite of -5 is 5.

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How do you compare negative numbers?

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When comparing negative numbers, the number further to the left on the number line is smaller. For example, -7 is less than -3.

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What does it mean for a number to be greater than another number?

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A number is greater than another number if it is located to the right of that number on the number line.

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What does it mean for a number to be less than another number?

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A number is less than another number if it is located to the left of that number on the number line.

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If point A is at -4 and point B is at -2, which point is greater?

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Point B is greater because -2 is to the right of -4 on the number line.

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What is the relationship between -9 and -6?

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What is the relationship between -3 and -4?

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