Question

is-7/12 greater then -2/9

Answer 1

Use the same concept that you learne in your previous post.

Answer 2

same as before - convert to common denominator first

Answer 3

I will give you the starting point:

-7/12 = -?/36
-2/9 = -?/36

Answer 4

So it is greater then -2/9?

Answer 5

that looks like a guess - you have 50% chance of being right

Write both fractions as ?/36

Answer 6

8/36 21/36

Answer 7

OK - not bad - but you forgot the - signs.

So IF THEY WERE POSITIVE which is the larger?

Answer 8

there negative sorry