The greater numbers on a negative and positive scale are on the right side of the scale. The number 0 is in the middle of the scale. Numbers that are smaller than 0 are on the left side. Here's an example of a scale
-80________________________________80
-77 -64 -54 0 +54 +64 +77
Now, the number that is far from the 0 on the left side is the smallest. This would make -54 greater than -77.
