How do you write the numbers #-2.1, - 1\frac { 5} { 6}, - 1\frac { 2} { 3}, and -2.1 # in the form #a/b# from greatest to least?

1 Answer
Jan 1, 2018

#-5/3#, #-11/6#, #-21/10#, #-21/10#

Explanation:

  1. #-2.1=-21/10#
  2. #-1 5/6=-11/6#
  3. #-1 2/3=-5/3#
  4. #-2.1=-21/10#

Let's rank them from the greatest to least.

Greatest #rarr 3#, # 2#, #4&1 rarr# Least

Hence, the order would be #-5/3#, #-11/6#, #-21/10#, #-21/10#.