Question

why is -5/8 bigger than -6/10​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

LCM of 8 and  10 = 40

$\dfrac{-5}{8}=\dfrac{-5*5}{8*5}=\dfrac{-25}{40}\\\\\\\dfrac{-6}{10}=\dfrac{-6*4}{10*4}=\dfrac{-24}{40}\\\\\\\dfrac{-25}{40} \ < \dfrac{-24}{40}\\\\\dfrac{-5}{8} \ < \dfrac{-6}{10}$

Answer 2

Same the denominator

Take LCM of 8&10

LCM of 8 and 10 = 40

$- \frac{5}{8} = \frac{5}{8} \times \frac{4}{4}$=$\sf {\frac{ - 25}{40}}$

And

$\sf{ \frac{ - 6}{10} = \frac{ - 6}{10} \times \frac{4 }{4} }$$\sf{= \frac{24}{40}}$

So,

$\sf{ \frac{ - 5}{8} < \frac{ - 6}{10} }$