How do you order the numbers #-8.7, 1/2, -2 1/8, -8.45,# and #-8 2/3# from greatest to least?

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EZ as pi · Chidera A.
Mar 13, 2017

#1/2 , -2 1/8, -8.45, -8 2/3, -8.7#

Explanation:

For negative numbers, the larger the number appears, the smaller it is because it is further from 0.

Therefore, #- 8.7# will be smaller than #- 8.45.#

All positive numbers are greater than negative numbers.

Change numbers to the same format to compare them:
#-2 1/8 = -2.125#
#-8 2/3 = -8.66666...#

From the greatest to the least will be...

#1/2 , -2 1/8, -8.45, -8 2/3, -8.7#

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