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How do you decide which of the two numbers is greater when both of the numbers are negative?

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which ever one is closer to 0
User Aizhan
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Answer:

Explanation:

On the number line the negative numbers are to the left of zero. –5 is less than 4, because –5 lies to the left of 4 on the number line. –1 is greater than –3, because –1 lies to the right of –3 on the number line. For less than you can use the <-sign.

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