Question

which two rational numbers is greater-7/12and-5/8 plz answer
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Answer 1

Given:-

• Two rational numbers.

To find :-

• which of the rational numbers bis greater.

Solution :-

Here, we can see that the given rational numbers have different denominators, so first we need to make the denominators same for that we first need to find the L.C.M of the denominators.

L.C.M of 12 and 8 = 24

Now,

$\sf\implies{ \frac{ - 7}{12} = \frac{ - 7 \times 2}{12 \times 2} = \frac{ - 14}{24} }$

$\sf\implies{ \frac{ - 5}{8} = \frac{ - 5 \times 3}{ 8 \times 3} = \frac{ - 15}{24} }$

As,

$\sf\red{ - 14 \: is \: greater \: than \: - 15}$

$\sf \red{ \frac{ - 14}{24} > \frac{ - 15}{24} }$

$\sf\implies{ \frac{ - 7}{12} > \frac{ - 5}{8} }$

$\sf \therefore\purple{ \frac{ - 7}{12} > \frac{ - 5}{8} }$

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