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No - 5 is twelve less than 17.
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Which is bigger negative 5 or negative 17?
The absolute value (magnitude) of -17 is greater than the absolute value (magnitude) of -5. -5 is considered to be greater (more positive) than -17.
How can you find that a any smaller figure is what fraction of a greater figure?
It is the smaller divided by the bigger. For 5 and 17, the 5 is 5/17 of the 17.
Which number is higher 17 and 3 fifths or 17 and six elevenths?
Divide 3/5 (.6) and 6/17 (.5454545454545454545454545454545 etc.) 17 and 3/5 is greater because .6 is greater than .5454545454 etc.
Is -17 greater then 17?
is -17 greater than 17
Which one is bigger 17 over 20 or 5 over 6?
17/20 is greater.
How much must you add to -12 to get a number greater than 5?
Any number greater than 17.
Is 17 over 23 greater than 5 over 9?
yes
What is greater 17 or 425?
425 is greater than 17
Is 19 over 17 greater than or less than 1?
It is greater than 1. 17/17 = 1. If you divide a number greater than 17 by 17 then the result must be greater than 1.
What numbers equal 17 when one number is greater by 5?
If this refers to the SUM of two numbers then let the lesser number be represented by a. Then, a + (a + 5) = 17 : 2a + 5 = 17 : 2a = 12 : a = 6 So the two numbers are 6 and 11.
What is the next number in the series 20-23-28-14-17-22-11?
The series is a sequence of three numbers, the second number is 3 greater than the first, and the third number is 5 greater than the second. (or 8 greater than the first) 20 + 3 = 23 : 23 + 5 = 28 14 + 3 = 17 : 17 + 5 = 22 11 + 3 = 14........is therefore the next number in the sequence.
Is -17 greater than -3?
-14
