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-2/7 < or > -1/2

math arithmetic
 Aug 25, 2014

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$$\\\frac{-2}{7}=\frac{-2*2}{7*2}=\frac{-4}{14}\\\\
\frac{-1}{2}=\frac{-1*7}{2*7}=\frac{-7}{14}\\\\
\mbox{so compare }\frac{-4}{14}\; \;\;\frac{-7}{14}\\\\$$

here you can see that  

 $$\quad -4>-7\\\\
therefore\quad \frac{-4}{14}>\frac{-7}{14}\\\\
therefore\quad \frac{-2}{7}>\frac{-1}{2}\\\\$$

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 Aug 26, 2014
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Best Answer

$$\\\frac{-2}{7}=\frac{-2*2}{7*2}=\frac{-4}{14}\\\\
\frac{-1}{2}=\frac{-1*7}{2*7}=\frac{-7}{14}\\\\
\mbox{so compare }\frac{-4}{14}\; \;\;\frac{-7}{14}\\\\$$

here you can see that  

 $$\quad -4>-7\\\\
therefore\quad \frac{-4}{14}>\frac{-7}{14}\\\\
therefore\quad \frac{-2}{7}>\frac{-1}{2}\\\\$$

Melody Aug 26, 2014

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