Question

Is -5/8 bigger than -0.55

Answer 1

no

Answer 2

-5/8=-.625
Put the two numbers on the number line and see which one is further to the right. Then you will know which one is bigger.

Answer 3

either put them both in fraction form or in decimal form...
fraction form :
-5/8 and -0.55
-5/8 and -55/100
-5/8 and - 11/20 (common denominator is 40)
- 25/40 and - 22/40

or decimal form:
-5/8 and -0.55
-.625 and -.055

Now ....which one is bigger ?

Answer 4

Oh thank you

Answer 5

do you understand ? So which one is bigger ?

Answer 6

no...-5/8 = -0.625...it is less than -0.55

Answer 7

It is best figured out if they are in the same form. Then you can compare them.