Imran plots a point at -5/2 and another at -1/2 on the number line. Which point is closer to 0, and by how much (the distance between them)?

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-1/2 is closer; gap is 2. |-1/2 | = 0.5 < |-5/2 | = 2.5, so -1/2 is closer to 0. Gap = -1/2 - (-5/2 ) = 4/2 = 2.

Imran plots a point at $- \frac{5}{2}$ and another at $- \frac{1}{2}$ on the number line.
Which point is closer to 0, and by how much (the distance between them)?