Equality of Rational Numbers using Standard Form
We will learn about the equality of rational numbers using standard form.
How to determine whether the two given rational numbers are equal or not using standard form?
We know there are many methods to determine the equality of two rational numbers but here we will learn the method of equality of two rational numbers using standard form.
In order to determine the equality of two rational numbers, we express both the rational numbers in the standard form. If they have the same standard form they are equal, otherwise they are not equal.
Solved examples on equality of rational numbers using standard form:
1. Are the rational numbers \(\frac{14}{-35}\) and \(\frac{-26}{65}\) equal?
Solution:
First we express the given rational numbers in the standard form.
\(\frac{14}{-35}\)
The denominator of \(\frac{14}{-35}\) is negative. So, we first make it positive.
Multiplying the numerator and denominator of \(\frac{14}{-35}\) by -1, we get
= \(\frac{14 × (-1)}{(-35) × (-1)}\)
⇒ \(\frac{14}{-35}\) = \(\frac{-14}{35}\) ← Standard form
The greatest common divisor of 14 and 35 is 7.
Dividing the numerator and denominator by the greatest common divisor of 14 and 35 i.e. 7, we get
⇒ \(\frac{14}{-35}\) = \(\frac{(-14) ÷ 7}{35 ÷ 7}\)
⇒ \(\frac{14}{-35}\) = \(\frac{-2}{3}\)
and, \(\frac{-26}{65}\) is already in the standard from.
The greatest common divisor of 26 and 65 is 13.
Dividing the numerator and denominator by the greatest common divisor of 26 and 65 i.e., 13
⇒ \(\frac{-26}{65}\) = \(\frac{(-26) ÷ 13}{65 ÷ 13}\)
⇒ \(\frac{-26}{65}\) = \(\frac{-2}{3}\)
Clearly, the given rational numbers have the same standard form.
Hence, \(\frac{14}{-35}\) = \(\frac{-26}{65}\)
Therefore, the given rational numbers \(\frac{14}{-35}\) and \(\frac{-26}{65}\) are equal.
2. Are the
rational numbers \(\frac{-12}{40}\) and \(\frac{24}{-54}\) equal?
Solution:
In order to test the equality of the given rational numbers, we first express them in the standard form.
\(\frac{-12}{40}\) is already in the standard from.
The greatest common divisor of 12 and 40 is 4.
Dividing the
numerator and denominator by the greatest
common divisor of 12 and 40 i.e. 4, we get
\(\frac{-12}{40}\) = \(\frac{(-12) ÷ 4}{40 ÷ 4}\)
⇒ \(\frac{-12}{40}\) = \(\frac{-3}{10}\)
and \(\frac{24}{-54}\) is not in standard from so, we first express them in the standard form.
The denominator of \(\frac{24}{-54}\) is negative. So, we first make it positive.
Multiplying the numerator and denominator of \(\frac{24}{-54}\) by -1, we get
⇒ \(\frac{24}{-54}\) = \(\frac{24 × (-1)}{(-54) × (-1)}\)
⇒ \(\frac{24}{-54}\) = \(\frac{-24}{54}\) ← Standard form
The greatest common divisor of 24 and 54 is 6.
Dividing the
numerator and denominator by the greatest
common divisor of 24 and 54 i.e. 6, we get
⇒ \(\frac{-24}{54}\) = \(\frac{(-24) ÷ 6}{54 ÷ 6}\)
⇒ \(\frac{-24}{54}\) = \(\frac{-4}{9}\)
Clearly, the standard forms of two rational numbers are not same.
Therefore, the given rational numbers \(\frac{-12}{40}\) and \(\frac{24}{-54}\) are not equal.
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