2. Consider the numbers 4/13 and 3/10.

a. compare the numbers
b. find a rational number between the two given numbers

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2.	Consider the numbers 4/13 and 3/10.

a. compare the numbers 
b. find a rational number between the two given numbers

phi · Answer

any thoughts ?

mathmale · Answer

Fractions with different denominators can sometimes be difficult to compare.  What might you do with these two fractions to resolve that?

anonymous · Answer

do you have a thought before we help you

samwisegamge · Answer

i just dont know how to do it

anonymous · Answer

Okay let's help you

anonymous · Answer

pose your question again please

mrnood · Answer

convert them both to decimals - use your calculator

find which is the smaller and which the larger

add a bit to the smaller and then convert that back to a rational number 
(e.g. 0.513 = 513/100)

anonymous · Answer

Consider the numbers 4/13 and 3/10.

a. compare the numbers 
b. find a rational number between the two given numbers  is this it

samwisegamge · Answer

yea thats it

mathmale · Answer

Either use MrNood's suggestion (convert the fractions into decimal fractions), or find the LCD of 10 and 13 and re-write the 2 given fractions.  they should be easier to compare then.

anonymous · Answer

Okay since those numbers have different denominators have different numbers then you will find the equal numbers that will help you do you know what they aare

mathmale · Answer

If you have the two fractions a/10 and b/13, how would you go about finding the LCD?  This is an important basic skill.