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Classwork – 3

Class : VII Sec: … Subject: Maths Topic: Rational Numbers

Name: Roll. No: I. D. No : Date :____

REPRESENTATION OF RATIONAL NUMBERS ON THE NUMBER LINE

Example 16. Represent on the number line

Solution: We know that,

lies between -1 and -2

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Example 17. Represent and on the number line

Solution: Here the rational numbers and have different denominators.

LCM of their denominators = 6

Converting them into equivalent rational numbers with denominator 6, we get

= = ; = =

COMPARISON OF RATIONAL NUMBERS

• Comparison of a negative and a positive rational number is obvious as a
negative rational number is always less than a positive rational number.
• Two positive rational numbers can be compared exactly as we compare
two fractions.
• Two negative rational numbers can be compared by ignoring their
negative signs and then reversing the order.
STEPS TO COMPARE TWO GIVEN RATIONAL NUMBERS :
Step I: Express the rational numbers with positive denominators
Step II: Take L.C.M. of the positive denominators
Step III: Express each rational number with L.C.M. as common
denominator
Step IV: Compare the numerators.
Step V: The number having the greater numerator is greater.
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Example 19. Fill in the blanks using correct symbol out of <, > and =

(i) ____
Solution:
is a positive rational number. But, is a negative rational
number.
<

(ii) ____
Solution:
=
On cross multiplying,

3 × 6 _____ 5×5
18 > 25
Therefore, >
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(iii) ____
Solution:
=
LCM of 7 and 14 is 14
= =
Comparing the numerators of and
9 < 8
<
Therefore, <

Example 20. Arrange the following rational numbers in ascending

order: , ,
Solution:
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RATIONAL NUMBERS BETWEEN TWO RATIONAL NUMBERS:

We know that the number of integers between two integers is finite.

But, the number of rational numbers between any two rational numbers
is infinite.

Consider the rational numbers between and

 , , are rational numbers between the given numbers.

 If we write as and as , we get the rational

numbers , ,……...….., , .

 If we write as and as , we get the rational

numbers , ,……...….., , .

 Therefore, there are infinite rational numbers between any two given
rational numbers.

Example 21. Find five rational numbers between and

Solution: Converting and to rational numbers with same
denominator.
LCM of 5 and 6 is 30.
= = and = =
Now we have to find five rational numbers between and .

, , and are five rational numbers between and

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Example 22. Insert five rational numbers between and

Solution: Converting and to rational numbers with same
denominator.
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4.
= =

Now we have to find five rational numbers between and .

So we write as and as
Five rational numbers between and are

, , , and