Is - 1 5/6 greater than - 1 3/4

Answer: It's actually Not.

Step-by-step explanation:

When you come to negatives, you are suppose to be thinking what is the greatest and the least, the greater number for negative fractions is closer to the Whole Number, zero.

When we look at the 2 numbers, we can see - 1 5/6 and - 1 3/4.

First, we must change the Fractions into decimals.

So,

-1 5/6 = - 1.83

-1 3/4 = - 1.75

So what number is greater, (closest to 0):

If you said - 1 3/4, your correct because it is 8 Hundredths closer to 0.

Keywords:

Negatives

Fractions

Decimals

Hundredths

Enjoy the lesson and stay warm.