Question

drag the numbers below to put them in order from least to greatest:

\\(-18\\) \\(-9\\) \\(-16\\) \\(-14\\) \\(6\\) \\(-3\\)

Explanation:

⚡ Using what you learned: Comparing and Ordering Integers

Step 1: Group by sign

Identify positive and negative numbers:

• Negative numbers: \( -18, -9, -16, -14, -3 \)
• Positive numbers: \( 6 \)

Step 2: Order negative numbers

For negative numbers, the value further from zero is smaller:

$$ -18 < -16 < -14 < -9 < -3 $$

Step 3: Combine and order from least to greatest

Combine the ordered negative numbers with the positive number:

$$ -18, -16, -14, -9, -3, 6 $$

Answer:

-18, -16, -14, -9, -3, 6