2007-03-10 13:18:11 · 6 answers · asked by doug t 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
-3/4 < -1/4
(-3/4 is more negative than -1/4)
2007-03-10 13:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by sevenletters4me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-3/4 < -1/4
2007-03-10 21:26:26 · answer #2 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-3/4 < -1/4
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2007-03-10 21:52:22 · answer #3 · answered by aeiou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When figuring out which fraction is the bigger one, you should multiply the numerator of each fraction with the denominator of the opposite fraction. So (-3 x 4 = -12) place the product oevr the first fraction; and (-1 x 4= -4), so place the product over the second fraction. Whicher fraction has the largest number above it is the largest fraction. In this case, -1/4 is the largest. -3/4 < -1/4
2007-03-10 21:40:33 · answer #4 · answered by tjmaxx17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since -1 is closer to positive integers (1,2,3...), thus
-(3/4) < -(1/4) where < is less than
2007-03-10 21:31:30 · answer #5 · answered by dchosen1_007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the most important thing is to understand the symbols
< means the term on the left is less than term on the right
> means the term on the left is greater than the term on the right
= means that the term on the left is equal to the term on the right
in this case, consider, is -3/4 (-0.75) greater than, less than or equal to -1/4 (-0.25)??
since -0.75 is more negative than -0.25:
-3/4 < -1/4
2007-03-10 21:30:03 · answer #6 · answered by Zuri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋