Question

The rational number 13/15 lies on the left of zero on the number line true or false​

Answer 1

Answer:

False

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Explanation:

The given statement is false because the approximate value of 13/15 comes out to be 0.8666, which is a positive number.

Any number which is positive comes on right side of 0 in number line.

All negative numbers lie on left side of zeroes.

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Additional information:

What is a rational number?

→ Any number which can be expressed in the form of p/q where p and q are integers and p & q are co- prime is called a rational number.

Examples:-

• 4 can be expressed as 4/1 so it is rational.

• 5/6 is also a rational number.

What is co-prime?

→ Any pair of numbers, which doesn't have any common factor except 1 are called co-prime numbers.

Examples:-

• 9/7 is a co- prime as 9 & 7 doesn't have any common factor.

• 5/9 is a co- prime as 5 and 9 doesn't have any common factor except 1.

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