Integers practice

Greatest and smallest integers worksheets

Identify the greatest or smallest value in sets of four distinct signed integers. Print 12, 16, 20, 24, or 30 sets with one-digit, two-digit, or mixed magnitudes.

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Select an extreme value by comparing signed integers.

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Which is smallest: −6, 4, −2, 7?

−6

The smallest integer is farthest left on the number line. Here −6 is less than −2 and both positive values.

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  • Check whether the task asks for greatest or smallest.
  • Use the leftmost value for smallest and the rightmost value for greatest.
  • Compare signs before comparing magnitudes.

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Both positive and negative integers. Size refers to the magnitude, without the sign.

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