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1. Convert the Rational Number -15/30 to its lowest form?
Solution:
-15/30 is not in its Lowest Form Since it has common factors other than 1
Find the GCF(15, 30) = 15 and then divide the numerator and denominator of the Rational Number with GCF to obtain the lowest form
-15/30 = (-15÷15)/(30÷15)
= -1/2
2. Determine whether the following Rational Numbers are in its Lowest Form or Not?
a) 1/3 b) -7/2 c) 14/16 d) 17/5
Solution:
Rational Numbers 1/3, -7/2, 17/5 are in their Lowest Form as all of them have no other common factors other than 1. Whereas, Rational Number 14/16 is not in its Lowest Form as it has common factors other than 1 and can be simplified.
3. Reduce Rational Number 35/40 to its Lowest Form?
Solution:
Given Rational Number is 35/40
In Order to find the Lowest Form of the Rational Number find the GCF of numerator and denominator
GCF(35, 40) = 5
Divide the Numerator and Denominator of Rational Number with the GCF Obtained.
35/40 = (35÷5)/(40÷5) = 7/8
Therefore, 35/40 Reduced to its Simplest or Lowest Form is 7/8.
4. A Rational Number a/b is said to be in its lowest form if a and b has no …….
Solution:
Rational Number a/b is in its lowest form if a, b has no other common factors other than 1.
5. Express each of the following Rational Numbers to their Simplest Form
(i)5/45 (ii) -30/18
Solution:
Given Rational Number is 5/45
GCF(5, 45) = 5
Divide the Rational Number with the GCF
5/45 = (5÷5)/(45÷5)
= 1/9
Therefore, 5/45 in its Lowest Form is 1/9
Given Rational Number is -30/18
GCF(30, 18) = 6
Divide the Rational Number with the GCF
-30/18 = (-30÷6)/(18÷6)
= -5/3
Therefore, -30/18 in its Lowest Form is -5/3.
6. Which of the following Rational Numbers are in its Lowest Form?
a) -32/-56 b) 6/-13 c) -17/37 d) 24/-64
Solution:
b) & c)
Options B and C are in the Lowest Form as they can’t be simplified further and they have no other common factors other than 1.
7. Convert Rational Number -14/49 to its Lowest Form?
Solution:
Given Rational Number is -14/49
GCF(14, 49) = 7
Divide the Rational Number with the GCF obtained
-14/49 = (-14÷7)/(49÷7) = -2/7
Therefore, -14/49 reduced to its lowest form is -2/7.
8. Fill in the Blanks
-4/6 = …./30
Solution:
Consider the number to be found as x
Cross multiplying we have
6x= -4*30
6x = -120
x = -20