which number is smaller? -2 or -8
2006-10-25 00:08:02 · 10 answers · asked by roger 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
-8
2006-10-25 00:10:33 · answer #1 · answered by whoopig 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Integers
. . . . .-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 . . . . .
The smaller number is to the left of zero on the nmber line
-8 is smaller than - 2
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2006-10-25 07:34:16 · answer #2 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question, once you go below zero you have nothing anyway. If you have no money and borrow £2 from someone you have
-£2 and if you borrow £8 you have -£8 so in that case -£2 is the smaller as its the less to pay back. But this seems to buck the majority view, as -8 is moving further away from zero.
Like I said interesting question !!
2006-10-25 07:33:53 · answer #3 · answered by Daddybear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 is smaller than 8 ,
then -8 will be smaller than -2
because-8 is 8 less than zero
and -2 is only 2 less than zero
2006-10-25 07:17:33 · answer #4 · answered by grandpa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-8 is smaller bcoz -8 is 8 less than zero and -2 is only 2 less than zero
2006-10-25 08:28:34 · answer #5 · answered by Twarita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
minus 8
2006-10-25 07:16:26 · answer #6 · answered by sandi_ccc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-8 is smaller than -2, as it appears further left on the number line.
2006-10-25 07:16:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
minus 8
2006-10-25 07:12:24 · answer #8 · answered by ysaremian 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-8
2006-10-25 07:18:51 · answer #9 · answered by Shina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-8 is a smaller number among the two.As you move towards right side of the number line,numbers starts ascending.
2006-10-25 07:22:32 · answer #10 · answered by moni 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋