Which number in the following pair is greater?
9,14
Solution:
We know that 14 lies to the right of 9 on the number line as shown below and the number which lies on the right is always greater than any of the numbers on its left side.
Thus, 14 is greater than 9
-16,-28
0,-3
Which of the two rational numbers is greater in each of the following pairs ?
-913,-37
Which number in each of the following pairs is greater ?
-27,-37
140,-130