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