Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Compare the following pair of rational numbers
`(-11)/5, (-21)/8`
Solution
`(-11)/5, (-21)/8`
L.C.M of 5, 8 is 40
`(-11)/5 = (-11 xx 8)/(5 xx 8) = (-88)/40`
`(-21)/8 = (-21 xx 5)/(8 xx 5) = (-105)/40`
`(-88)/40 > (-105)/40`
∴ `(-11)/5 > (-21)/8`
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
There are an unlimited number of rational numbers between 10 and 11
Compare the following pair of rational numbers
`3/(-4), (-1)/2`
Compare the following pair of rational numbers
`2/3, 4/5`
Which of the following is equivalent to `4/5`?
Two rational numbers are said to be equivalent or equal, if they have the same ______ form.
`4/6` is equivalent to `2/3`.
Are the rational numbers `(-8)/28` and `32/(-112)` equivalent? Give reason.
Give three rational numbers equivalent to:
`(-3)/4`
Solve:
`5/13 - (-8)/26`
Insert 3 equivalent rational numbers between 0 and –10
