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206 views3 pagesMultiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers
Multiplying and dividing rational numbers are very important problem in rational
numbers firstly we will see a problem in multiplication.
Example: Multiply 32/13*14/17? Like addition and subtraction we don’t need to
equalize the denominator we can multiply them as numerator to numerator and
denominator to denominator. So we can multiply them as: (32*14)/(13*17),
448/221.
These are the two basic examples of dividing and multiplying two numbers. In
this way we can multiply two rational numbers. Let’s see an example of division
of rational numbers.
Divide -243/126 / -81/49? Like addition and subtraction we don’t need to
Know More About What is a Equivalent Fraction
equalize the denominator we can multiply them as: Numerator of 1st number
*denominator of 2nd number/denominator of 1st number *numerator of 2nd.
In other words we can say dividing the number is just equivalent to multiplying
the 1st number with the reciprocal of other.
We also need to see one thing the sign convention that’s also plays a very
important role in the division we need to know that in multiplication (+) *(+)= + ,
multiplication of (-) * (-) =+,multiplication of (-)* (+)= - and multiplication of (+) *
(-) = -
we can also remember these convention as if we have the same sign then the
result will always be positive and if signs are negative then result will always be
negative ,I think this is the simplest way to remember the sign convention. So
let’s see the problem: We need to factorize all the values 1st then we will apply
division operation 243 can be factorized as 9*9*3, 126 can be factorized as
7*9*2, 81 can be factorize as 9*9, 49 can be factorize as 7*7, Reciprocal of
-81/49 is -49/81 so we need to multiply this reciprocal with -243/126 Sign
convention should be positive as we are having two same
sign.9*9*3*7*7/7*9*2*9*9, 9*9 gets cancel with 9*9 and 7 gets cancel with 7 so
the required solution is 3*7/9*2, 21/18. This is the required solution.In this way
we can multiply and divide rational numbers.
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206 views3 pagesMultiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers
Multiplying and dividing rational numbers are very important problem in rational
numbers firstly we will see a problem in multiplication.
Example: Multiply 32/13*14/17? Like addition and subtraction we don’t need to
equalize the denominator we can multiply them as numerator to numerator and
denominator to denominator. So we can multiply them as: (32*14)/(13*17),
448/221.
These are the two basic examples of dividing and multiplying two numbers. In
this way we can multiply two rational numbers. Let’s see an example of division
of rational numbers.
Divide -243/126 / -81/49? Like addition and subtraction we don’t need to
Know More About What is a Equivalent Fraction
equalize the denominator we can multiply them as: Numerator of 1st number
*denominator of 2nd number/denominator of 1st number *numerator of 2nd.
In other words we can say dividing the number is just equivalent to multiplying
the 1st number with the reciprocal of other.
We also need to see one thing the sign convention that’s also plays a very
important role in the division we need to know that in multiplication (+) *(+)= + ,
multiplication of (-) * (-) =+,multiplication of (-)* (+)= - and multiplication of (+) *
(-) = -
we can also remember these convention as if we have the same sign then the
result will always be positive and if signs are negative then result will always be
negative ,I think this is the simplest way to remember the sign convention. So
let’s see the problem: We need to factorize all the values 1st then we will apply
division operation 243 can be factorized as 9*9*3, 126 can be factorized as
7*9*2, 81 can be factorize as 9*9, 49 can be factorize as 7*7, Reciprocal of
-81/49 is -49/81 so we need to multiply this reciprocal with -243/126 Sign
convention should be positive as we are having two same
sign.9*9*3*7*7/7*9*2*9*9, 9*9 gets cancel with 9*9 and 7 gets cancel with 7 so
the required solution is 3*7/9*2, 21/18. This is the required solution.In this way
we can multiply and divide rational numbers.
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