Question

Is -5 greater than -8 ​

Answer 1

Yes

Explanation:

-5 is greater than -8 because -5 is closer to zero. You need to add 5 to get to 0 with -5, but 8 to get to 0 with -8.

Answer 2

yes

Explanation:

negative numbers work backwards, in this case 8 is smaller then 5 as its farther in the numberline (if you were to draw one)