Which of the following fractions is closest to 0 ?

$-\dfrac{3}{25}$

$-\dfrac{1}{6}$

$\dfrac{1}{2}$

$\dfrac{1}{8}$

$\dfrac{123}{1{,}000}$

Approach 1

Use the calculator to obtain the distance from 0 in decimal notation.

$$ -\frac{3}{25} = -0.12 $$ $$ -\frac{1}{6} \approx -0.17 $$ $$ \frac{1}{2} = 0.50 $$ $$ \frac{1}{8} = 0.125 $$ $$ \frac{123}{1000} = 0.123 $$