-5.4 less or greater than 2.3

Question

-5.4>2.3

 

Answer 1

On the numberline, all negatives are to the left of zero and all positives are to the right of zero.

 

When comparing two numbers, THE lesser is to the LEFT of the other.

 

So your negative number < that positive number.  EASY!  VISUALIZE!!

Answer 2

Hi Whitney.

 

-5.4 < 2.3

 

Let's see why this is so

 

Imagine a number line

 

<-|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|-->

 -10   -9   -8   -7   -6  ^-5    -4    -3   -2    -1     0     1     2 ^  3    4     5

                                  |                                                       |

                                 -5.4                                                  2.3

 

See the position marked for the approximate position of both -5.4 and 2.3.