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(i) Are rational numbers always closed under division? (ii) Are rational numbers always commutative under division? (iii) Are rational numbers always associative under division? (iv) Can we divide 1 by 0? |
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Answer» (i) No rational numbers are not always closed under division, Since, \(\frac{a}{0}\) ∞ which is not a rational number (ii) No rational numbers are not always commutative under division, Let \(\frac{a}{b}\) and \(\frac{c}{d}\) be two rational numbers. \(\frac{a}{b}\div\frac{c}{d}=\frac{ad}{bc}\) And \(\frac{c}{d}\div\frac{a}{b}=\frac{bc}{ad}\) Therefore, \(\frac{a}{b}\div\frac{c}{d}\neq\frac{c}{d}\div\frac{a}{b}\) Hence, rational numbers are not always commutative under division (iii) No rational numbers are not always associative under division, Let \(\frac{a}{b},\frac{c}{d}\) and \(\frac{e}{f}\) be two rational numbers. \(\frac{a}{b}\div(\frac{c}{d}\div\frac{e}{f})= \frac{ade}{bcf}\) And, \((\frac{a}{b}\div\frac{c}{d})=\frac{e}{f}=\frac{adf}{bce}\) Therefore, \(\frac{a}{b}\div(\frac{c}{d}\div\frac{e}{f})\neq(\frac{a}{b}\div\frac{c}{d})\div\frac{e}{f}\) Hence, rational numbers are not always associative under division. (iv) No we cannot divide 1 by 0. Since, \(\frac{a}{0}= ∞\) which is not defined. |
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