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)