babyb1ugimn babyb1ugimn

26-01-2017
Mathematics

contestada

Which is bigger, -7/12 or -5/9??

Respuesta :

apologiabiology apologiabiology

26-01-2017

make bottom number same
12=2*2*3
9=3*3
LCD=2*2*3*3=36

-7/12 times 3/3=-21/36
-5/9 times 4/4=-20/36

the farther a number is on the number line to the left, the bigger it is
-20/36 is closer to left

-5/9=-20/36

-5/9 is bigger

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Let me not to the marriage of true minds is an example of which type of poem

what are the names of all the Greek gods and goddesses?

what does the lemon test help determine

In the following sentence, which word is an example of a possessive pronoun? Just as you and I had hoped, her trip to Europe was full of adventures and surprise

There ia a single instrument to measure climate change ? True or faluse

A qualification for president under article II of the Constitution

What impact was affirmative action designed to have?

Which of the following situations would cause the greatest decrease in the motion of molecules in a system? A. Q = -50 J, W = -50 J B. Q = +50 J, W = +50 J

The Platt Amendment (1901) gave the US executive control over what country's constitution?

Why does Jim have a "peculiar expression" on his face when he first comes home in "The Gift of the Magi"? A. He regrets selling his watch to afford Della's