document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005946>Question 1005946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is there a quick way to tell which fraction is bigger just by looking at them?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-15/8 and -7/4 which one is bigger? this is kind of confusing because the one what outputs the largest value is actually the smallest because it's in the negative. How can I do this fast?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #622092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=622092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -15/8 and -7/4 which one is bigger? this is kind of confusing because the one what outputs the largest value is actually the smallest because it's in the negative. How can I do this fast?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either use the same DEN, -15/8 and -14/8, or convert to decimal, -1.875 and -1.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7/4 is more positive, to the right on a number line --> it's bigger in the sense that -2 is bigger than -3.<BR>\n" );
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