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Which is greater? -5.7 or -5 2/5
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Which is greater? -5.7 or -5 2/5

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- 5 2/5


when u put -5.7 in fraction form it is - 5 7/10 and to make it easier to compare u can change -5 2/5 to -5 4/10. Because it is in negatives, (think about the number line) -5 2/5 is greater. hope this helps
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Answer:

-5 2/5

Explanation:

we know that 2/5 is 0.4 so

it is -5.4

-5.4 is greater than -5.7

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