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Comparison of Negative Numbers

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Which of the following statement is true about the integer zero?

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The integer zero is greater than every positive integer

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The integer zero is greater than every positive as well as negative integer

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The integer zero is greater than every negative integer

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The integer zero is smaller than every negative integer

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Solution

The correct option is C
The integer zero is greater than every negative integer

The integer zero comes in the middle of the number line as shown below:

Thus, it is greater than all negative integers and smaller than all positive integers.

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Q. Which of the following statements are true?

(i) The smallest integer is zero.

(ii) The opposite of zero is zero.

(iii) Zero is not an integer.

(iv) 0 is larger than every negative integer.

(v) The absolute value of an integer is greater than the integer.

(vi) A positive integer is greater than its opposite.

(vii) Every negative integer is less than every natural number.

(viii) 0 is the smallest positive integer.

Choose the correct option:

Statement 1: Zero is less than every negative integer.

Statement 2: Zero is more than every positive integer.

Q. For each of the following statements, write (T) for true and (F) for false:

(i) The smallest integer is zero.
(ii) − 10 is greater than − 7
(iii) Zero is larger than every negative integer.
(iv) The sum of two negative integers is a negative integer.
(v) The sum of a negative integer and a positive integer is always a positive integer.

Q. For each of the following statements, write (T) for true and (F) for false:
(i) The smallest integer is zero.
(ii) Zero is not an integer.
(iii) The opposite of zero is zero.
(iv) −10 is greater than −6.
(v) The absolute value of an integer is always greater than the integer.
(vi) 0 is larger than every negative integer.
(vii) Every negative integer is less than every natural number.
(viii) The successor of −187 is −188.
(ix) The predecessor of −215 is −214.

Q. Write the component statement of the following compound statement and check whether the compound statement is true or false ; " Zero is less than every positive integer and every negative integer".

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