Question

What rational number should we multiply -3/7 to get 6/49

Answer 1

Given: Two rational numbers -3/7 and 6/49

To find: What rational number should we multiply -3/7 to get 6/49

Solution:

• Now we have given two numbers -3/7 and 6/49.

• Let the number to be multiplied be k, then:

• According to the condition, we have:

                -3/7 x k = 6/49

• Now solving further we get:

                k = 6/49 x -7/3

                k = - 2 / 7

Answer:

        So the number to be multiplied to -3/7 to get 6/49 is -2/7.