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Fill in the blanks with the correct symbol out of >, < and =: (-2/3)…. (5/-8)

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(-2/3) < (5/-8)

Because,

First we write each of the given numbers with a positive denominator.

= (5/-8)

= [(5× (-1))/ (-8×-1)]

= (-5/8)

The LCM of the denominators 3 and 8 is 24

∴ (-2/3) = [(-2×8)/ (3×8)] = (-16/24)

and (-5/8) = [(-5×3)/ (8×3)] = (-15/24)

Now, -16 = -15

⇒ (-16/24) < (-15/24)

⇒ (-2/3) < (-5/8)

Hence, (-2/3) < (5/-8)



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