Question

Find the magnitude of each of the numbers in the following pairs, determine which magnitude is bigger and find the difference between the two magnitudes.

(1) +8, −6

Answer 1

The magnitude of an integer is the numerical value, regardless of its sign.

The magnitude of +8 is 8 and magnitude of –6 is 6.
The magnitude 8 is greater than the magnitude 6.
The difference between the two magnitudes = 8 – 6 = 2