kiryahlee67
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  • 04-01-2021
  • Mathematics
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which is greater -4/5 or -7/8​

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hundleyfive hundleyfive
  • 04-01-2021

Answer:

-7/8 is greater

Step-by-step explanation:

-4/5=-0.8

-7/8=-0.875

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StarDev
StarDev StarDev
  • 21-02-2021

To find the greater fraction, we can use the butterfly method.

  • Cross multiply the numerator by the denominator.

[tex](-\frac{4}{5} )(- \frac{7}{8} )[/tex]

[tex]-\frac{4\times8}{5\times7}=\frac{32}{35}[/tex]

Therefore, [tex]-\frac{4}{5}[/tex] is greater than [tex]-\frac{7}{8}[/tex].

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