Question

By what rational number should 5/14 be multiplied to get -8/7

Answer 1

Answer:

5/14*x=-8/7

x=-8/7*14/5

x=-32/10

Answer 2

Answer:

-16/5

Step-by-step explanation:

let other rational number be a x

$x \times \frac{5}{14} = \frac{ - 8}{7} \\ x = \frac{ - 8 \times 14}{7 \times 5} \\ x = \frac{ - 16}{5}$

-16/5 should be multiplied to get the required answer