Compare which is bigger.It can be equal.Whats bigger 1/4 or -1/2 its a negative 1/2.
2007-02-23 13:55:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
1/4 is bigger, because it is positive, while the -1/2 is negative, making it smaller than a positive number.
2007-02-23 13:57:55 · answer #1 · answered by nicholasjr404 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Negative numbers are smaller than positive numbers and also smaller than zero.
So, 1/4 is GREATER THAN -1/2.
Also written:
1/4 > -1/2.
Guido
2007-02-23 14:00:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/4 is bigger than -1/2
2007-02-23 14:00:07 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer is 1/4 because anything over zero on the number line is higher than zero or under.
also...
1/4=0.25
and
-1/2=-0.5
as a teacher once explained to me, would you rather have 25 cents or loose(negative) 5 cents?
does this answer your question?
2007-02-23 14:06:11 · answer #4 · answered by this is me! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/4 is bigger
positive numbers are always greater than negative numbers
2007-02-23 13:58:04 · answer #5 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/2 is always the biggest in whole number denominators and postive is always greater than negative
2007-02-23 13:59:58 · answer #6 · answered by jenny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you had something with only one part how can you have a piece of it, i think that is why it is so hard to learn about things you seem to already know,
thats what teacher think you learn at school..,se a languaage also breathes out,, because you cant know what someone is thinking
2007-02-23 14:09:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋