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The one which is closer to +∞, which if the two integers are marked on a horizontal number line with +∞ to the right is the number marked further right.
In other words, if the two signs are:
- positive, it is the one which is further away from 0, eg 10 > 5 since 10 is further from 0 than 5;
- negative, it is the one which is closer to 0, eg -5 > -10 since -5 is closer to 0 than -10 (or can be stated as the number whose absolute value is less than the other's absolute value, ie |-5| < |-10| → -5 > -10).
Note:
if 10 > 5, then:
10 > 5
→ 10 - 10 > 5 - 10 (subtract 10 from both sides)
→ 0 > -5
→ 0 - 5 > -5 - 5 (subtract 5 from both sides)
→ -5 > -10
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Can the same rules be used to determine the sign of an integer sum and an integer product?
No.For the sum of integers:-- two positives make a positive-- two negatives make a negative-- the sum of mixed signs is the sign of the one with the greater absolute valueFor the product of integers:-- like signs make a positive-- unlike signs make a negative
What can you tell about two integers when their quotient is positive negative or zero?
Quotient positive: Both integers have the same sign: both positive or both negative. Quotient zero: The first integer is 0. Quotient negative: The integers have opposite signs: one positive and one negative.
Which of these integers has an absolute value greater then one?
No integers are specified in the question, although the answer would be any negative number less than -2 or any positive number greater than 2.
Which two integers is 41 between?
41 is between the integers 40 and 42. This can be determined by understanding that integers are whole numbers without any decimal or fractional parts. In this case, 41 is one unit greater than 40 and one unit less than 42 on the number line.
Is the number 141 neither prime nor composite?
All integers greater than 1 are one or the other.
