find five rational number between2/5 and 1/8
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Answer:
=1/8×5/5 2/5×8/8
=5/40 16/40
= 6/40, 7/40, 8/40, 9/40, 10/40, 11/40, 12/40.
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Given:
We have to find 5 rational numbers
between 2/5 and 1/8.
Explanation:
The LCM of the denominators 5 and 8
is 40.
Hence the equivalent fractions
of the given fractions with some
denominators can be found out.
2 2 × 8 16
– = ——— = —–
5 5 × 8 40
1 1 × 5 5
– = ——— = —–
8 8 × 5 40
Hence the rational numbers between
the fractions are given above.
Final answer:
Five rational numbers between the
fractions are given below.
6 7 8 9 10
—— —— —— —— ——
40 ' 40 ' 40 ' 40 ' 40