Question

In the following pair, which number is to the right of the other number on the number line?

$-15$, $8$

Answer 1

On a number line, the positive numbers are on the right of $0$ and the negative numbers are on the left of $0$ .

In the given pair $-15$, $8$ : $-15$ is a negative number and $8$ is a positive number. So, $8$ will be on the right of $0$and $-15$ will be on the left of zero.

Hence, $8$ is to the right of $-15$ on the number line.