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On a number line which numbers are greater?
If the number line has negative numbers to the left of zero and positive numbers to the right then the further you go to the right, the greater the numbers become.
Why is the number line of a number is never negative?
A number line can have both positive and negative numbers. You can put the number line in any position, but often it is represented so that numbers to the right of zero are positive, and numbers to the left of zero, negative.
Where is the positive number located on the number line?
The convention is to locate positive numbers to the right of the point identified as zero on a number line.
Is -23 bigger than -28?
Yes. In general, a negative number with a SMALLER absolute value (the value of the number once you remove the sign) is LARGER. If this looks confusing, look at the numbers on a number line. Zero is somewhere on the number line, positive numbers are to the right of zero (1, 2, 3, 4, ...), negative numbers are to the left of zero (-1, -2, -3, -4, ...). If one number is greater than another, then it is further to the right on the number line.
How will describe the sign of integers?
A positive number is one that is greater than zero. A negative number is one that is less than zero. To visualize this, it is convenient to look at the numbers on a number line. A positive number is to the right of zero.
