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Question
Which is greater in the following?
`-3 2/7, -3 4/5`
Solution
`-3 2/7, -3 4/5`
`(-23)/7, (-19)/5`
By converting them to equal fractions
`(-23)/7 = (-23 xx 5)/(7 xx 5) = (-115)/35`
`(-19)/5 = (-19 xx 7)/(5 xx 7) = (-133)/35`
As -115 > -133
Therefore, `-3 2/7` is greater.
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