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A negative number is defined as a number that is less than zero. Positive numbers, on the other hand, are more than zero. You can see that positive numbers are greater than negative numbers because they are all above zero, which negative numbers are not.
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Is a negative number bigger than a decimal?
If the decimal is positive, than a negative number is less than 0.
A fraction with a negative numerator whose absolute value is greater than its positive denominator is a number less than negative one?
Yes.
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
What is non positive integer?
A non-positive integer is a negative integer. The term refers to any integer (a number that has no decimal part) that is less than zero.It means that it is an integer (whole number), and that it isn't positive. In other words, that includes zero, and negative integers.
Does this means that the absolute value of a negative number must be less than the absolute value of a positive number?
Not sure what "this" is, but the conclusion is false.
Is a negative greater or less than a positive number?
A negative number is less than a positive number. Think about it this way: a negative number is less than 0. A positive number is greater than 0. Therefore, a negative number must be less than a positive number.
Is negative 5 greater than positive 0?
Zero isn't positive or negative. All negative numbers are less than zero.There is no such thing as "positive" (or "negative") zero.Also, a negative number is always less than any positive number.
What does negative and positive mean?
A positive number is greater than zero; a negative number is less than zero.
Is a negative and a positive a positive?
In math, a positive is a number greater then zero, and a negative number is less than zero.
Is negative 56 less than 2?
Yes. A negative number is less than a positive.
What is a positive and What is a negative?
In math, a positive is a number greater then zero, and a negative number is less than zero.
Is negative 2 less than 5?
Yes because a negative number is always less than a positive number
Is a negative number bigger than a decimal?
If the decimal is positive, than a negative number is less than 0.
Is a decimal bigger than a negative number?
If the decimal is positive, than a negative number is less than 0.
How can one number be less than another and the absolute values of the number be the same?
If "one number" is negative and "another" is positive and the absolute values are the same, then "one number" will be less (because it is negative) than "another" (because it is positive). All negative numbers are less than any positive numbers.
Is negative 4 meters bigger than positive 40 feet?
Any negative number is less than any positive number.
Is a positive number more or less than a negative number?
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