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Intro to Integers for Students

This document provides an introduction to integers. It defines positive numbers as integers greater than zero and negative numbers as integers less than zero. It explains that on a number line, numbers further to the right have greater value and numbers further to the left have smaller value. Negative numbers always use a minus sign, while positive numbers sometimes use a plus sign. It clarifies that negative numbers will always be less than positive numbers since negative numbers are less than zero and positive numbers are greater than zero. Finally, it notes that there is no smallest negative integer, as the number line of negative numbers extends infinitely in the negative direction.

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Intro to Integers for Students

This document provides an introduction to integers. It defines positive numbers as integers greater than zero and negative numbers as integers less than zero. It explains that on a number line, numbers further to the right have greater value and numbers further to the left have smaller value. Negative numbers always use a minus sign, while positive numbers sometimes use a plus sign. It clarifies that negative numbers will always be less than positive numbers since negative numbers are less than zero and positive numbers are greater than zero. Finally, it notes that there is no smallest negative integer, as the number line of negative numbers extends infinitely in the negative direction.

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Name: ______________________________

Introduction to Integers
Use the words in the box to complete each sentence.

negative positive minus plus left right

1. Integers that are greater than zero are called _________________________ numbers.

2. Integers that are less than zero are called _________________________ numbers.

3. On a number line, the numbers located the furthest to the ____________________


have the greatest value.

4. On a number line, the numbers located the furthest to the ____________________


have the smallest value.

5. Negative numbers are always shown with a _________________________ sign.

6. Positive numbers sometimes have a _________________________ sign before them.

Now answer these questions.

7. Is it possible for a negative number to be greater than a positive number? Explain.

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

8. What is the smallest negative integer? Explain.

_____________________________________________________________________________

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ANSWER KEY
Introduction to Integers
Use the words in the box to complete each sentence.

negative positive minus plus left right

1. Integers that are greater than zero are called positive numbers.

2. Integers that are less than zero are called negative numbers.

3. On a number line, the numbers located the furthest to the right have the greatest
value.

4. On a number line, the numbers located the furthest to the left have the smallest
value.

5. Negative numbers are always shown with a minus sign.

6. Positive numbers sometimes have a plus sign before them.

Now answer these questions.

7. Is it possible for a negative number to be greater than a positive number. Explain.

No, negative numbers are all less than positive numbers. All negative numbers
are less than zero. All positive numbers are greater than zero.

8. What is the smallest negative integer? Explain.

There is no “smallest negative integer.” You can have an infinite number of


negative numbers.

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