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If the decimal is positive, than a negative number is less than 0.
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Is a positive number bigger or smaller than a negative number?
It is bigger
How do you know when a decimal is bigger than the other decimal?
When the number is greater
If you multiply a non zero whole number by a decimal less than one would the product be less than or greater than the whole number?
It depends on the signs of the two numbers.The answer is tricky when at least one number is negative because you have to remember that "less than" means "farther to the left on the number line" and NOT "greater in magnitude". E.g. -20 is less than -4 because -20 is farther to the left even though its magnitude (absolute value) is greater.There are four possible cases:Whole number and decimal are both positive: The product is less than the whole number. The decimal reduces the magnitude of the product, so the product is to the left of the whole number on the number line. E.g. 0.5 * 10 = 5, which is less than 10.Whole number positive, decimal negative. The product less than the whole number. A negative times a positive is ALWAYS negative, so regardless of its magnitude the product is to the left of the positive whole number on the number line. E.g. 15 * (-0.2) = -3 and -3 < 15Whole number negative, decimal negative. The product is greater than the whole number. The product is negative but like in Case 1, the magnitude of the product is smaller, so the product is to the right of the whole number on the number line. E.g. (-8) * 0.3 = -2.4 and -8 < -2.4Whole number negative, decimal negative. The product is greater than the whole number. A negative times a negative is positive, and ANY positive number is always greater than any negative number regardless of magnitude. E.g. (-0.25) * (-12) = +3 and -12 < +3
Is zero bigger than negative one?
Yes, zero is technically bigger than negative one.
Which is bigger negative one half or negative one?
Negative 1/2 is bigger than negative 1. If you look at the number line the farther right you go the bigger the numbers get. example: 1,2,3,4.. so it is the same for negative numbers example: -4,-3,-2,-1,-1/2
Is a decimal bigger than a negative number?
If the decimal is positive, than a negative number is less than 0.
Does adding a zero to a decimal number make the number bigger?
There is only one way to change a decimal number to a number bigger than it. Any number such as 5821.2347 adding a zero to either end won't make it bigger. The only way is to get a number negative or smaller than 1 but not 0 than making it to the power of 0 can make it one which is bigger.
Is decimal number greater than a negative number?
Positive numbers are greater than negative numbers. Decimals can be either positive or negative.
Is a negative number less than a decimal number?
Yes. a decimal is a positive number. you can have negative decimals too
Is a decimal bigger than a whole number?
No a decimal is smaller than a whole number.
Is a positive number bigger or smaller than a negative number?
It is bigger
When you subtract a negative by a negative what do you get?
depends if the first number is bigger than the second number than it is a negative
Is a negative number added by a postitive number a negative number?
sometimes... if the negative number is bigger than a positive number, than the answer is negative. if the positive number is bigger than a negative number, then the answer is positive. if they are the same, then the answer is zero. here is a helpful hint. -x+y is the same as y-x.
How do you know when a decimal is bigger than the other decimal?
When the number is greater
Is a negative number greater than a decimal?
Not necessarily, if the decimal is also negative. eg -4 is not greater than -3.5
Is a negative number bigger than a positive number?
Never.
Is a negative number bigger than a normal number?
No it is smaller than 0
