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Compare Integers on Number Line

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Before you understand this concept, you are advice to read:

Integers on Number Line
Comparison of Natural Numbers on Number Line

Earlier you would have studied how to compare natural numbers.
Just to refresh your memory, you had studied that 7 is greater than 5.
We also write it as:
7 > 5

But, if you are to compare integers (-7) and (-5), do you still say:
(-7) > (-5) ..... Is this correct ?

Lets understand this concept with the help of following number line:



From the above number line, we can see that (-5) is to the right hand side of (-7).
And we have learned in case of natural numbers that number which is on the right hand side of other number; is always greater.

The same principle applies to integers also that an integer which is on the right side of other integer; is always greater.

Now, with this, you can conclude the following two concepts:

1. In case of negative integer; smaller the digit, greater is it value.
e.g. (-2), (-1) are greater than (-7), (-6)

2. Order of comparison is reversed, when same digits are converted from positive integers to negative integers and vice-versa.
e.g. 7 > 5

but if we convert them to negative integers i.e. (-7) & (-5),
the order of comparison is also reversed i.e. from '>' to '<' and we get:
(-7) < (-5)

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