Compare and order integers

key notes :

• Positive numbers are greater than 0.
• Negative numbers are less than 0.

=	When two values are equal, we use the “equals” sign	example: 2+2 = 4
<	When one value is smaller than another, we can use a “less than” sign.	example: 3 < 5
>	When one value is bigger than another, we can use a “greater than” sign	example: 9 > 6

How to compare and order integers?

Integers on the left side of 0 on the number line get smaller as we move from right to left, whereas integers on the right side of 0 get greater as we move from left to right. Therefore, to compare two integers, we can use greater than (>) or less than (<) symbols.

How to order the integers from lowest to highest? Give an example.

The ordering of integers can be done from lowest to highest in ascending order. For example, if we integers such as, 5, -1, 0, 3, -4, -6, 1, 2, then the order of the given integers from lowest to highest will be:
-6 < -4 < -1 < 0 < 1 < 2 < 3< 5

Which is the smallest and largest integers among the ordered integers of -5 to 5?

If the integers are ordered from -5 to 5, then;
-5 < -4 < -3 < -2 < -1 < 0 < 1 < 2 < 3 < 4 < 5
Thus, from the above arrangement, we can say the smallest integer is -5, and the greatest integer is 5

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