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Select the lesser of the two given numbers. ​-5, -11 Which is the lesser of the two​ numbers?
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Select the lesser of the two given numbers.

​-5, -11
Which is the lesser of the two​ numbers?

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-11 is less than -5 because things are the opposite with negatives.
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-11 is less than -5 because in the negatives, everything would be reversed. If the numbers were positive, then 11 would be greater but that’s not the case.
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