1. Integers Integers are positive whole numbers, their opposites (negatives), and zero.

2. Examples …-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3,…

3. Do Now On your white boards, write down 10 integers and hold it up when you are finished.

4. Do Now On your white boards, write down which numbers are NOT integers. -6-3/450 -1675/85.6-4.555 10-1151/2

5. If you picked: -3/45/8 5.6 -4.555 ½ you were correct! These are NOT integers.

6. Integer Number Line

7. Comparing Integers Positive numbers will ALWAYS be greater than negative numbers. Zero will ALWAYS be greater than negative numbers. Numbers to the RIGHT of the number line are ALWAYS greater than numbers to the LEFT of the number line.

8. Compare 6 ___ -5 -3 ___ -1 0 ___ -10 -15 ___ -7 *Use the number line to help.