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Which of the two rational number (4/-5) or (-7/8) grater in the pairs? |
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Answer» (4/-5) or (-7/8) First we write each of the given numbers with a positive denominator. = (4/-5) = [(4× (-1))/ (-5×-1)] = (-4/5) The LCM of the denominators 5 and 8 is 40 ∴ (-4/5) = [(-4×8)/ (5×8)] = (-32/40) and (-7/8) = [(-7×5)/ (8×5)] = (-35/40) Now, -32 > -35 ⇒ (-32/40) > (-35/40) ⇒ (-4/5) > (-7/8) Hence, (4/-5) > (-7/8) ∴ (4/-5) is greater. |
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