If the fraction is positive, it is its own absolute value. If the fraction is negative, remove the negative sign. That is the absolute value. In other words, the absolute value of 1/7 is 1/7, and the absolute value of -5/8 is 5/8.
Can absolute value be a decimal?
Remarks. The absolute value of a Decimal is its numeric value without its sign. For example, the absolute value of both 1.2 and -1.2 is 1.2.
What is the absolute value of -| 11?
The absolute value of any positive number is the number itself, so 11 has 11 as an absolute value. Also, the absolute value of a negative number is its (positive) opposite, so also has 11 as an absolute value.