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Reading negative integers from a number line

This math skill teaches how to read negative integers on a number line. It explains the direction of negative and positive values and demonstrates labeling and identifying a specific negative integer, even when not all tick marks are displayed.

Learn reading negative integers from a number line

Teaching Transcript

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Read this negative integer from the number line

On a number line, negative is represented as left and positive is represented as right

Even if the tick-marks are not shown, we can add them in between the marked numbers

Let's label negative 6 through negative 9, going right to left

The dot is at negative 8

Skill Practice

Reading negative integers from a number line

Test your understanding of reading negative integers from a number line by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.