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A negative number is always less than a positive number, in the exact same way that 3 is less than 4 and always will be.
If you subtract 5 from 2, you get negative 3 (-3).
Oh, dude, integers less than negative 3 include negative 4, negative 5, negative 6, and so on. It's like a never-ending parade of negative numbers marching further away from zero. So, if you're looking for some company in the negative realm, there are plenty of integers to keep you company below negative 3.
7 less than -5 is -2
Not necessarily. -5 is a whole number. Negative 2 is not less than -5.
Negative ( - )
A negative number is always less than a positive number, in the exact same way that 3 is less than 4 and always will be.
Negative 5 is less than negative 4.
-5?
If you subtract 5 from 2, you get negative 3 (-3).
Oh, dude, integers less than negative 3 include negative 4, negative 5, negative 6, and so on. It's like a never-ending parade of negative numbers marching further away from zero. So, if you're looking for some company in the negative realm, there are plenty of integers to keep you company below negative 3.
negative 2
-5
Neg 5
8 Less Than 58 less than 5 is negative 3 (-3).
Negative 5 is three units greater than negative 8.
-6 is Less Than -5 ...REMEMBER: we are counting backwards from Zero when dealing with negative numbers.