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Is -5/6 greater to or equal to -5/8

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Answer: -5/8 is greater than -5/6

Step-by-step explanation: when dealing with negative fractions, the smaller negative fraction is always greater.

Is -5/6 greater to or equal to -5/8-example-1
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Answer: Less than

Explanation:

5/6 is greater than 5/8 so the negative version is less because the less the # on bottom the higher the piece on a slice of the fraction

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