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Is the absolute value of -248 greater than or less than the absolute value of -259

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Answer:

less than

Explanation:

We know that the absolute value is just the numbers distance from zero. So, to simplify, the equation would be:

248 > or < 259.

We know that 259 is greater so the answer for your question is,

the absolute value of -248 is less than the absolute value of -259

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User Yogesh Kulkarni
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Less than. The absolute value would make it positive.
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User Filipe Miranda
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