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Is -1.2 greater than 0.50

Is -1.2 greater than 0.50-example-1
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No, because if you think of it like a number line -1.2 is farther to the left so it’s less that 0.50.

User Persistent Plants
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No, because .50 is positive and -1.2 is negative. Negetive is always less than positive.

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