Graph integers on horizontal and vertical number lines

key notes:

🥏Positive integers are to the right of 0. 🥏Negative integers are to the left of 0.

An integer is a number without a fractional part. Integers can be positive, negative, or zero. All whole numbers are integers. Here are some examples of integers:

–42, –2, 0, 3, 180

Numbers like 3.5 and –12 are not integers. They have fractional parts.

You can write the set of integers like this:

{…, –3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3, …}

Integers on number lines

You can plot integers on number lines. On a number line, negative integers are to the left of zero, and positive integers are to the right of zero.

Let’s try it. Plot 2 on the integer number line. The integer 2 is positive, so it is to the right of zero.

Let’s try it for another example. Plot –4 on the integer number line. The integer –4 is negative, so it is to the left of zero.

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