How to compare integers in pre-algebra - Math

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Which of the following numbers is the greatest?

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When comparing negative numbers, it is important to remember that the numbers with the larger absolute value (greatest numerical term) are actually more negative. Though it seems that would be the largest number in this case, it is actually the smallest, as it is the farthest down the number line in the negative direction. The greatest number is the one with the smallest absolute value, which is .

Remember, also, that zero is greater than any negative number!

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