Question

Is -3 and 12/100 bigger or smaller then -3 and 2/14

Answer 1

-3
`(12)/(100)` has a larger value

Explanation:

`(12)/(100)` = .12 If you divide 12 by 100

`(2)/(14)` = .142857143 If you divide in your calculator

So the two numbers you are comparing are:

-3.12 and -3.14 rounded. As you go farther and farther left on the negative number line, you get larger and larger negative value.

So, -3.12 is closer to zero (and has a larger value) than -3.14 which is farther away from zero on a number line.