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Learn with Mentor · 7 min

Compare and Order Integers

Learn how to compare positive and negative integers using a number line — including the tricky case of two negatives.

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Which one is bigger?

Comparing whole numbers like 6 and 23 is easy. But what about -6 and -23? Integers include negative numbers, and comparing them takes a small shift in thinking.