Determine a set of integers that you want to order from least to greatest. For example, order 7, -4, and 8.
Determine the integer in the set that would be located the farthest to the left on a number line to determine the first integer in the order. In the example, -4 is the first integer because it would be the farthest to the left on a number line.
Determine the integer that would be located to the right of the first integer on a number line, but farther to the left than the others to determine the second integer in the order. In the example, 7 is the second integer because it would be to the right of -4, but to the left of 8.
Determine the integer that would be to the right of the second integer on a number line, but farther to the left than the others to determine the next integer in the order. In the example, 8 is the third and last integer because it would be to the right of 7. This results in the integers -4, 7 and 8 in order from least to greatest. Continue to determine the next integer in the order if your set contains more integers.
Determine a set of integers that you want to order from greatest to least. For example, order 4, 10, and -5.
Determine the integer in the set that would be located the farthest to the right on a number line to identify the first integer in your order. In the example, 10 would be the farthest to the right on a number line and is the first integer in the order.
Determine the integer that would be to the left of the first integer on a number line, but to the right of the others to identify the second integer in your order. In the example, 4 is the second integer because it would be to the left of 10, but to the right of -5.
Determine the integer that would be to the left of the second integer on a number line, but to the right of the others to determine the third integer in your list. In the example, -5 is the third and last integer because it would be to the left of 4. This results in the integers 10, 4 and -5 in order from greatest to least. Find the remaining integers in the order if there are more integers in the set.