Integers on the number line
| The figure at the right is a number line. |
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An integer is a number that is a whole number of units from zero on
the number line.
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Integers to the left of
zero are less than zero.
They are negative.
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Zero is neither negative nor positive.
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Integers to the right of
zero are greater than zero.
They are positive.
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The number that corresponds to a point on the number line is called the coordinate of the point.
The coordinate of A is -2
Graph {-1, 1, 3} on the number line:
Find the point for each number on the number line and draw a dot.
