7th Grade Rational Numbers Worksheet
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Powered by AITo determine which rational number is greater, convert both fractions to have a common denominator. For -5/6 and -4/5, the common denominator is 30. Convert -5/6 to -25/30 and -4/5 to -24/30. Comparing the numerators, -24 is greater than -25, so -4/5 is greater than -5/6 .
Reducing a rational number to its standard form simplifies comparison and arithmetic operations. Standard form implies the greatest common divisor of numerator and denominator is 1. For 55/-99, the GCD is 11, reducing to -5/9. This aids clarity and uniformity across mathematical expressions, preventing misunderstandings in complex calculations .
To find equivalent rational numbers for -5/7, multiply both the numerator and denominator by the same non-zero integer. Examples include multiplying by 2, 3, 4, and 5 to get -10/14, -15/21, -20/28, and -25/35 respectively .
Calculate each sum first. The sum of -5/6 and -13/5 requires a common denominator (30): (-25/30) + (-78/30) = -103/30. Convert the mixed numbers: 2 2/3 becomes 8/3 or 80/30, and -6 2/5 becomes -32/5 or -192/30. The sum is (80/30) + (-192/30) = -112/30 or -56/15. Finally, subtract: (-56/15) - (-103/30) by converting -56/15 to -112/30 and finding (-112/30) - (-103/30) = -9/30, which simplifies to -3/10 .
Let the other number be x. The equation is x * (-4/15) = -9/16. Solving for x, multiply both sides by the reciprocal of -4/15, which is -15/4. The equation becomes x = (-9/16) * (-15/4). Multiply the numerators and the denominators: (9*15)/(16*4) = 135/64. Thus, the other number is 135/64 .
Express each as a fraction with a common denominator, then choose successive integers for the numerators that lie between the two converted fraction's numerators. For -4/7 and -2/3, the common denominator is 21. Convert -4/7 to -12/21 and -2/3 to -14/21. Choose -13/21 as a number between them, and repeat the process to find more such numbers .
Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions first. -2 1/3 becomes -7/3, and 4 3/5 becomes 23/5. Find a common denominator, which is 15. Convert -7/3 to -35/15 and 23/5 to 69/15. Add these to get (69 - 35)/15, which equals 34/15 or 2 4/15 .
To reduce -18/16 to its simplest form, find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator. The GCD of 18 and 16 is 2. Divide both the numerator and denominator by 2 to get the simplest form, which is -9/8 .
A rational number is defined as a fraction where both the numerator and denominator are integers and the denominator is not zero. Thus, 5/0 is not a rational number because division by zero is undefined. However, 0/5 is a rational number because it equals 0, adhering to the definition of a rational number where the numerator is zero .
The reciprocal of a rational number a/b is b/a. If the rational number is negative, like -a/b, the reciprocal is -b/a. Crucially, the reciprocal of a negative rational number remains negative, which means options that suggest it's always positive or always zero are incorrect .