which is bigger?
-5/7
-1/3
2006-12-14 09:21:52 · 7 answers · asked by Captain705 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
5/7=15/21
1/3=7/21
so 5/7 is larger
2006-12-14 09:25:08 · answer #1 · answered by lasersail116480 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of the identity property, we can multiply each fraction by one. This one, however, can be written in many forms. In this case, we use x/x=1 assuming that x is not 0. We can therefore make these fractions have the same denominator:
-5/7 * 3/3 = -15/21
-1/3 * 7/7 = -7/21
Because these numbers are negative, the number closest to zero is greater. Therefore, -7/21, or -1/3, is greater.
2006-12-14 17:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
5/7
2006-12-14 17:23:30 · answer #3 · answered by far_away312 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way you typed your question is confusing. If you meant "5/7 or 1/3" than 5/7 is greater. If you meant "-5/7 or -1/3" than -1/3 is greater.
2006-12-14 17:31:19 · answer #4 · answered by citizen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. fractions
to get the answer, make them similar fractions..
-5/7 = -15/21
-1/3 = -7/21 (this is bigger because of the negative sign)
2. decimals
-5/7 = -0.714
-1/3 = -0.333 (this is bigger because of the negative sign)
using the two solution, you will know that -1/3 is bigger. if you graph that in number line, it will be
<=====================>
-3/2...-1..-5/7..-1/2..-1/3....0...
numbers on the right is always greater than the numbers in the left...
hope that this will help you...
2006-12-14 17:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by racz_jay25 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bigger one is -1/3.
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2006-12-14 17:33:42 · answer #6 · answered by aeiou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-1,000,000/Blue
2006-12-14 17:29:10 · answer #7 · answered by hi_its_bryan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋