Greater than or less than? Or equal to?

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@phi ?

phi · Answer

exactly what is the question?

anonymous · Answer

I'm thinking - 6/7 is greater than -1/7.

anonymous · Answer

Were trying to figure out is - 6/7 and -1/7 are greater than less than or equal to each other.

phi · Answer

you have to get clear what we mean by less than.

Less than means a number is "on the left side"  
if you plot them on a number line.

example: 1 is less than 2  (1 < 2)  (we put the "small pointy side of < next to the smaller number, and the "fat side" of < next to the bigger number)
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anonymous · Answer

Right. =) I'm following so far.

phi · Answer

-1/7  is less than 0  (to the left of zero)
but not as far left as -1
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