No.002 Comparing Positive & Negative Numbers
POINT
On a number line, the number farther to the right is greater.
Example
Compare positive and negative numbers, including negative fractions, using a number line.
①\(-3\;\square\;2\)
②\(-3\;\square\;-5\)
③\(-\frac12\;\square\;-\frac23\)
① \(-3<2\)
② \(-3>-5\)
③ \(-\frac12>-\frac23\)
② \(-3>-5\)
③ \(-\frac12>-\frac23\)
Try it yourself.
Compare the following numbers.
PRACTICE 01
\(-4\;\square\;1\)
\(-4<1\)
PRACTICE 02
\(-2\;\square\;-7\)
\(-2>-7\)
PRACTICE 03
\(-\frac{3}{4}\;\square\;-\frac{2}{3}\)
−3/4 = −9/12, −2/3 = −8/12
\(-\frac{3}{4}<-\frac{2}{3}\)
\(-\frac{3}{4}<-\frac{2}{3}\)