Integers on a Number Line

Front

What is an integer?

Back

An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero. Examples include -3, 0, and 5.

Front

What does a number line represent?

Back

A number line is a straight line that represents numbers in order, with equal spacing between them. It includes positive and negative integers.

Front

Which integer is greater: -1 or -3?

Back

-1 is greater than -3 because it is closer to zero on the number line.

Front

How do you compare two integers on a number line?

Back

To compare two integers, see which one is further to the right on the number line; the one on the right is greater.

Front

What is the least integer in the set: -2, -5, -1, -4?

Back

The least integer is -5, as it is the furthest left on the number line.

Front

What is the greatest integer in the set: -8, -3, -5, -1?

Back

The greatest integer is -1, as it is the furthest right on the number line.

Front

Order the integers -2, 0, -5, 3 from least to greatest.

Back

-5, -2, 0, 3.

Front

Which integer is located between -4 and -2 on the number line?

Back

-3 is located between -4 and -2.

Front

What is the opposite of -7?

Back

The opposite of -7 is 7.

Front

If you move 3 units to the right from -2 on the number line, where do you land?

Back

You land at 1, because -2 + 3 = 1.