Yes 12 is less than 13
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5. It does not have a value greater than 12. Consequently, it does not have a value greater than 12 and less than 13.
The magnitude of -13 is bigger than the magnitude of 12, but -13 is less than 12.
5 will make 12 and 13 a Pythagorean triad.
12.5 > -13 or -13 < 12.5 I casually think of temperatures. '-13 oC is colder than 12.5 oC . So 13 < 12.5 Or think of the number line. -14,-13,5, -13, -12.5 , -12 .... 0 .... 12, 12.5, 13, 13.5, 14. The negative (left) side is always less than the positive (right) side. The modulus of the number |-13| > |12.5| it Follows that |13|>|12.5| ,, but the negative sign makes it 'less than'.