Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 1
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2. Compare and Order Rational Numbers
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Exercise 1 Page 274

How can you compare two fractions with the same denominator?

- 4/5 < - 1/5

Practice makes perfect
In this exercise, we are given two fractions with the same denominator. - 4/5 ? - 1/5

To compare fractions with a common denominator, observe the numerators. We can see that 4 is greater than 1. Recall that if one negative number is greater than other negative number, its value is smaller. Keeping this in mind, we can determine which symbol will make a true statement. - 4/5 < - 1/5 Let's draw it on a number line.