Example 3 - Chapter 8 Class 7 Rational Numbers

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Example 3 - Do 4/-9 and -16/36 represent same rational number

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Example 3 Do 4/(โˆ’9) and (โˆ’16)/36 represent the same rational number? Here, we write both numbers in standard form. ๐Ÿ’/(โˆ’๐Ÿ—) 4/(โˆ’9) = (โˆ’4)/9 (โˆ’๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”)/๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ” (โˆ’16)/36 = (โˆ’16)/36 = (โˆ’8)/18 = (โˆ’4)/9 Since both numbers are (โˆ’4)/9 They are same.

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