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Which number is smaller: -2 or 1?

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Which number is smaller: -2 or 1?

by hanakimis » Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:25 pm
So, according the GMAT, which number is smaller? A negative 2, or a postive one?

I guess my question boils down to: does smaller imply getting closer to zero, or negative infinite?

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by rajataga » Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:33 pm
this in not something that is debated by mathematicians.....

-2 is smaller than 1.....and this holds true for GMAT also....

however keep in mind that |-2| is larger than |1|.
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by Mozartain » Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:31 am
know your number line. (search on google)

between two numbers, the number on the left is smaller than the number on the right.
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by hanakimis » Thu Dec 25, 2008 6:18 am
I see... so smaller is equivalent to less...

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