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Which of the two rational number (4/-3) or (-8/7) grater in the pairs?

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(4/-3) or (-8/7)

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

= (4/-3)

= [(4× (-1))/ (-3×-1)]

= (-4/3)

The LCM of the denominators 3 and 7 is 21

∴ (-4/3) = [(-4×7)/ (3×7)] = (-28/21)

and (-8/7) = [(-8×3)/ (7×3)] = (-24/21)

Now, -28 < -24

⇒ (-28/21) < (-24/21)

⇒ (-4/3) < (-8/7)

Hence, (4/-3) < (-8/7)

∴ -8/7 is greater.



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