SOLUTION: Is -4 greater than -7?

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Question 996984: Is -4 greater than -7?

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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Is -4 greater than -7? Answer is yes. Recall that the numbers to the left of zero are negative, and we say that one number is greater than another if it is closer to 0,
in your case, -4 is 4 units to the left from 0 and -7 is 7 units to the left from 0 which is further
or if it has smaller absolute value
abs%28-4%29 is 4 and abs%28-7%29 is 7, => abs%28-4%29%3Cabs%28-7%29
therefore, -4+%3E+-7