Question

Express 7/-13 as a rational number with :
i) denomenator = 39 ii) numerator = 14

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The numbers that are in the form of

p

q

, where p and q are integers and q ≠0, are called rational numbers.

For example:

Five positive rational numbers:

5

7

,

−3

−4

,

7

8

,

−14

−15

,

5

9

Five negative rational numbers:

−3

7

,

−3

8

,

8

−9

,

−19

25

,

8

−25

Yes, there is a rational number that is neither positive nor negative, i.e. zero (0).

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

7/-13=7×-3/-13×-3

= -21/39

7/-13=7×2/-13×2

= 14/-26