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Which of the fractions below is closest to one?

A: 1/4


B: 1/5


C: 1/6


D: 1/8


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Which of the fractions below is closest to one? A: 1/4 B: 1/5 C: 1/6 D: 1/8 Gotta-example-1

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4 votes

Answer:

A: 1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

we rewrite the answers in decimals to see the fraction closest to 1(We do this by dividing the fractions)

A: 1/4(0.25)

B: 1/5(0.2)

C: 1/6(0.1667)

D: 1/8(0.125)

thus from the above answers the fraction closest to is 1/4(0.25)

User Lyhong
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A is the closest to 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The larger the denominator the smaller the number is.
User Luke Quinane
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