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Order the numbers -7/8, 7/4 -1 4/5, -13/16

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Answer:

From least to greatest: -1 4/5, -7/8, -13/16, 7/4

Greatest to least: 7/4, -13/16, -7/8, -1 4/5

Step-by-step explanation: Start with the greatest number. This would be 7/4 since it is the only positive number in the set of numbers. Then, find a common denominator for the rest of the numbers/fractions. To save time, a common denominator of -7/8, -1 4/5 and -13/16 is 80. Then, make all the equations equivalent. To do this, I’ll just use -13/16. So, just multiply 5 by 16 and -13 by 5 to get the right fraction. The answer would be -65/80 and you would do this process for the rest of the numbers. Once your done with this explanation, just remember that a lower negative number has a higher value on the number line making it greater in a set of numbers.

User VMC
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Answer:

from least to greatest or what? ill do lest to greatest tho

-7/8, -13/16, -1 4/5, 7/4

Explanation:

all of these can be converted into a fraction with a denominator of 16 so you can compare easier except for -1 4/5 but that is the highest negative number so that would be the last one you put down because it has a whole number so it is greater than one therefor being greater than the rest of the negative fractions that are less than one, but for the rest, it is just simple least to greatest *(if it is greatest to least just reverse it)*

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