Question

Which fraction is closer to 1 ?

Group of answer choices

They are the same distance from 1

4/7

5/9

Answer 1

5/9 is closer to 1 than 4/7.

To find out, we can subtract each fraction from 1 and take the absolute value of the result. The fraction with the smaller absolute value is closer to 1.

For 4/7:

1 - 4/7 = 3/7

For 5/9:

1 - 5/9 = 4/9

Since 4/9 is smaller than 3/7, 5/9 is closer to 1.

~~~Harsha~~~