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Which of the two rational number (7/-9) or (-5/8) grater in the pairs? |
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Answer» (7/-9) or (-5/8) First we write each of the given numbers with a positive denominator. = (7/-9) = [(7× (-1))/ (-9×-1)] = (-7/9) The LCM of the denominators 9 and 8 is 72 ∴ (-7/9) = [(-7×8)/ (9×8)] = (-56/72) and (-5/8) = [(-5×9)/ (8×9)] = (-45/72) Now, -56 < -45 ⇒ (-56/72) < (-45/72) ⇒ (-7/9) < (-5/8) Hence, (7/-9) < (-5/8) ∴ (-5/8) is greater. |
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