Question 1082379: Which number is smaller -6 or -17?
Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! -17 is more negative.
therefore it is considered less than -6.
in terms of pure magnitude, it is, however, larger.
the magnitude, or size of a number is taken without the sign in front of it.
17 is bigger than 6.
however, both 17 and 6 can be positive or negative.
6 is greater than -17
17 is greater than 6
-6 is greater than -17
if you think of the numnber line:
greater is more to the right on the number line.
less than is more to the left on the number line.
larger is farther from the zero on the number line, regardless of direction.
smaller is not as far from the zero on the number line, regardless of direction.
therefore:
7 is greater than 6 (more to the right on the number line)
-7 is less than 6 (more to the left on the number line)
7 is larger than 6 (farther from the zero on the number line)
-7 is larger than 6 (farther from the zero on the number line)
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