Question

Which is the smallest?
-1 or -1/2

Answer 1

-1

Explanation:

-1/2 equals -0.5 which is closer to 0 than -1

For negative numbers, the number closest to 0 is the bigger number thus resulting in -1 being less than -1/2.

Answer 2

-1 as minus one whole is less than minus 0.5

Explanation: