Why is 1 greater than - 3 even though 3 is greater than 1

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Reginald Atkinson

Mathematics

23 December, 19:12

Why is 1 greater than - 3 even though 3 is greater than 1

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Alison Allison · Answer 1

1 is greater than - 3 even though 3 is greater than 1 because - 3 is a negative number, and 3 is a higher positive value than 1.

3 and - 3 are not the same value as - 3 is a negative number, and 3 is a positive number.

Alessandra Sanders · Answer 2

1 is greater than - 3 because it is a negative number and has less value then 1. 3 is a larger number with more value.