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Compare -2/3 and -5/9. Use words and numbers to explain your answer.

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-2/3>-5/9

Negative two-thirds is less than negative five ninths. Convert both to a common denominator of twenty-sevenths. Negative two thirds would be -18/27 and -5/9 would be -35/27. Think about which one is less negative (negative two thirds). The one that is less negative is obviously larger.

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