① Reading number lines
The arrow points to a value on the number line — work out what number it is.
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② Ordering integers
Order a set of positive and negative integers from smallest to largest.
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③ Comparing integers
Use <, > or = to compare two integers.
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Key ideas
Negative numbers are less than zero. The further left on a number line, the smaller the number.
\(-6 < -3 < 0 < 1 < 4\) — on a number line, left = smaller, right = larger.
Temperature, depth, floors in a building and bank balances are all everyday uses of negative numbers.