Question

Write the integers in order from least to greatest: $-9,12,6,-3,0,-5$.

Short answer

The integers from least to greatest are $-9,-5,-3,0,6,12$.

Step-by-step solution

Step-1 – Concept of integers

Integers include the positive and negative whole numbers including zero. An integer cannot be a decimal or fractional part with it.

The set of integers is denoted by the numbers $...,-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,...$

Step-2 – Identify the integers in ascending orders

The integers with negative sign decrease to the left of 0 on the number line and the positive integers increase to the right of 0 on the number line.

Step-3 – Identify the non-integer

From the given integers –9 is the largest number with negative sign, so it is the least integer from them all.

Then –5 is the next smallest number followed by –3.

Then 0 is the next number in increasing order followed by 6 and 12.

Thus, the integer in order from least to greatest is $-9,-5,-3,0,6,12$.