Question

6. The rational number −12/−17 lies to the ____________ of zero on the number line.
6. The rational number −12/−17 lies to the ____________ of zero on the number line.

Answer 1

Answer:

The rational number −12/−17 lies to the right of zero on the number line.

Explanation:

In the rational number -12/-17, there are two negative symbols. Therefore, the actual number is positive, 12/17. All positive numbers lie to the right of zero and the negative numbers to the left of zero. Hence, the required answer is right.

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Knowledge Bytes:

→ Any number in the form p/q where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0 is known as a rational number.

→  Rational numbers can be positive or negative.

→ 0 is the rational number that is neither positive or negative.

→ There are infinite rational numbers on either side of a number line.