tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post7491388690566564588..comments2024-03-20T16:27:56.522+00:00Comments on Norfolk Blogger: Going negative again ?Nich Starlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-15771411280895733302007-11-15T20:57:00.000+00:002007-11-15T20:57:00.000+00:00So, what's the biggest negative integer you can th...So, what's the biggest negative integer you can think of? -1? No, large negative numbers are the numbers that you'd use to describe large overdrafts. So, -5 is smaller than -6, though -5 is the higher number.<BR/><BR/>It's a common mistake, though, to think that large negative numbers are higher than small ones. That's because it's true for the positive numbers that we're all familiar with.<BR/><BR/>The Manchester Evening News, and Camelot got this right.Ian Eiloarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09077214178991724266noreply@blogger.com