Which of these numbers is between 1 and 5/6? 11/6 6/7 4/5 4/7

Mathematics · College · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Given the numbers:

1 and 5/6

Determine which number is between them.

11/6 6/7 4/5 4/7

Solution:

In order to determine which number is between 1 and 5/6 we must convert each one to decimal as well as 5/6. To do so, simply divide the numerator by the denominator.

 5/6 =0.83333

1 and 0.83333 (repeating)

11/6

= 1.83333

( greater than 1)

6/7

= 0.857

(between)

4/5

= 0.8

(less than 0.83333)

4/7

=0.57

Final aswer

The fraction that is between 1 and 5/6 is 6/7.