Is 5/9 closer to 1 or 0?

Question

Question for Math homework.  It is either 1 or 0.  Can you provide an explanation with your answer please?

Answer 1

1-D distance formula: | x  - y | is the distance from X to y on the number line

 

| 1 - 5/9| = |  9/9 - 5/9 | = | 4/9 | = 4/9

 

| 0 - 5/9| = | - 5/9| = 5/9

 

It is closer to 1