Classifying, Identifying and Comparing Integers

What is the definition of an integer?

• All whole numbers

• All whole numbers and 0

• All whole numbers and their opposite

• Counting numbers

How do you know that numbers are opposites?

Which is the greatest/largest? Compare the integers using the correct symbol.

-9 _____ -3

• <

• >

• =

Which integer is the least/smallest? Compare the integers using the correct symbol.

-12 ____ -15

• >

• <

• =

Which vocabulary words represent a positive value?

• Gain

• Withdraw

• Deposit

• Loss

• Receive

What number do we always start a number line with?

• 1

• 0

• -1

• 2

Order the following numbers from least to greatest.

-3, 5, 2, -12

What is a natural number?

• Counting numbers and 0

• Counting numbers only

• Whole numbers and their opposites

• All of the above

To which set or sets of numbers does -8 belong?

• Natural and whole numbers only

• Integers only

• Integers and rational numbers only

• Rational numbers only

What set or sets of numbers does 3 belong to?

• Natural numbers only

• Whole and natural numbers only

• Whole, natural and integers

• whole, natural, integer and rational numbers