Grade 6 · Maths · Lessons
Which one is further left?
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Which is further left?The big ideaNumbers get greater as you go right. They get less as you go left.
How it works
Numbers get greater as you go right. They get less as you go left.
−6 is less than 0 because it is further left.
0.9 is greater than −0.5 because it is to the right.
Example 1: A negative and zero
- Which sign goes between −6 and 0?
- −6 is left of 0.
- So −6 is less than 0.
- So the answer is < Less than.
Example 2: Two positives
- Which is further right: 6 or 12?
- 6 and 12: 12 is further right.
- So 12 is greater.
- So the answer is 12.
Example 3: Decimals
- 0.9 > −0.5: is 0.9 right or left of −0.5?
- 0.9 is right of −0.5.
- So 0.9 is greater.
- So the answer is 0.9 is to the right of −0.5.
Words to know
- greater than
- Further right on the line.
- less than
- Further left on the line.
Watch out
- −10 is less than −2.
- Further left means less.
- Any positive is greater than any negative.
Try it
- 5/4 > 3/4: is 5/4 right or left of 3/4?
- 1 > 0: is 1 right or left of 0?
- −1 < −1/4: is −1 right or left of −1/4?
Answers: 1. 5/4 is to the right of 3/4 · 2. 1 is to the right of 0 · 3. −1 is to the left of −1/4
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