Which is greater in $-3 \frac{2}{7},-3 \frac{4}{5}$
Answer
To find the greater rational number we need to have a common denominator, so the $LCM$ of $7$and $5$is $35$
$-3 \frac{2}{7}=-\frac{23}{7}=\frac{-23 \times 5}{7 \times 5}=\frac{-115}{35}. . . .[LCM (7, 5) = 35]$
$-3 \frac{4}{5}=\frac{-19}{5}=\frac{-19 \times 7}{5 \times 7}=\frac{-133}{35}$
$\because$$\frac{-115}{35}>\frac{-133}{35}$
$\therefore -3 \frac{2}{7}>-3 \frac{4}{5}$
Or
$-23\over 7$and$-19\over 5$
Cross multiplying the numerators we have
$-23 \times 5$ and $-19 \times 7$
$-115$ and $-133$
$-115 > -133$
$\therefore -3 \frac{2}{7}>-3 \frac{4}{5}$
To find the greater rational number we need to have a common denominator, so the $LCM$ of $4$ and $3$ is $12.$
Therefore,$\frac{-3}{4}=\frac{-3 \times 3}{4 \times 3}=\frac{-9}{12}$
$\frac{2}{-3}=\frac{2 \times 4}{-3 \times 4}=\frac{8}{-12}=\frac{-8}{12}. . . [LCM (4,3) = 12]$
$\because$$\frac{-8}{12}>\frac{-9}{12}$
$\therefore$ $\frac{2}{-3}>\frac{-3}{4}$
Rewrite the rational numbers in the simplest form $\frac{-8}{10}$
Answer
We can simplify the given fraction $-\frac{8}{10}$as follows: $\frac{-8}{10}=\frac{-4 \times 2}{5 \times 2}=\frac{-4}{5}$ Therefore, $\frac{-4}{5}$ is the simplest form of the given fraction.
Rewrite the rational number $\frac{-44}{72}$ in the simplest form.
Answer
We can simplify the given fraction $\frac{-44}{72}$ as follows $\frac{-44}{72}=\frac{-11 \times 4}{18 \times 4}=\frac{-11}{18}$ Thus, $\frac{-11}{18}$ is the simplest form of the given fraction.
Rewrite the rational number $\frac{25}{45}$ in the simplest form.
Answer
The $HCF$ of $25$ and $45$ is $5$. The numbers $25 \& 45$ come in the same table $5$
Thus, its simplest form would be $\frac{25 \div 5}{45 \div 5}=\frac{5}{9}$
Rewrite the rational number $\frac{-8}{6}$in the simplest form.
Answer
The $HCF$ of $8$ and $6$ is $2.$ The numbers $8 \& 6$ come in the same table $2$
Thus, its simplest form would be $\frac{-8 \div 2}{6 \div 2}=\frac{-4}{3}$
Draw the numbers line and represent the rational number $\frac{-7}{4}$on it.
Answer
$-7\over 4 $$=-1$$3\over 4$ie $-1$ and$3\over 4$
Thus it will be represented after $-1$
$\frac{7}{4}=\frac{-4-3}{4}=\frac{-4}{4}-\frac{3}{4}=-1-\frac{3}{4}$
Draw the number line and represent rational numbers $\frac{3}{4}$ on it:
Answer
We can observe that the fraction represents $3$ parts out of $4.$
Thus, each space between two integers will be divided into four equal parts.
Hence,
$\frac{3}{4}$ can be represented on the number line as:
The $HCF$ of $36$ and $24$ is $12.$
Therefore, its standard form would be obtained by dividing by $–12.$
$\frac{36}{-24}=\frac{36 \div(-12)}{-24 \div(-12)}=\frac{-3}{2}$