Question

Is -1.4 bigger than - 1/2

Answer 1

-1.4 is less than -1/2 because -1/2 is -.5 as a decimal

Answer 2

When looking at negative numbers, the closer to zero the larger the number.

As a decimal -1/2 is -0.5

-0.5 is closer to 0 then -1.4, so -1/2 is bigger.