document.write( "Question 109183: Four buttons have diameters of 5/8 , 3/4 ,9/16 , and 7/8 inches. Which button is smallest? \r
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document.write( "IS the smallest the one with the highest bottom number? 9/16? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #79622 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Four buttons have diameters of 5/8 , 3/4 ,9/16 , and 7/8 inches. Which button is smallest? \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Change the denominator of each of the fractions to 16: \n" ); document.write( "5/8 = 10/16 \n" ); document.write( "3/4 = 12/16 \n" ); document.write( "9/16 = 9/16 \n" ); document.write( "7/8 = 14/16 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Now you can compare the numbers because they all \n" ); document.write( "have the same denominators: \n" ); document.write( "The smallest is 9/16 \n" ); document.write( "======================================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |