Q. Find five rational numbers between 52 and 43 at equal intervals?
Convert Fractions to Common Denominator: Convert the fractions to have a common denominator to make it easier to find numbers between them.The least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 5 and 4 is 20.Convert 52 to a fraction with a denominator of 20: (52)∗(44)=208.Convert 43 to a fraction with a denominator of 20: (43)∗(55)=2015.
Find Difference Between Fractions: Determine the difference between the two new fractions.The difference between 2015 and 208 is 207.
Calculate Interval Size: Divide the difference by the number of intervals plus one to find the interval size. We want 5 numbers, so we need 6 intervals. Interval size: (207)/6=1207.
Find First Rational Number: Add the interval size to the smaller fraction to find the first rational number.First number: 208+1207=(12048)+(1207)=12055.
Find Second Rational Number: Add the interval size to the first number to find the second rational number.Second number: 12055+1207=12062.
Find Third Rational Number: Add the interval size to the second number to find the third rational number.Third number: 12062+1207=12069.
Find Fourth Rational Number: Add the interval size to the third number to find the fourth rational number.Fourth number: 12069+1207=12076.
Find Fifth Rational Number: Add the interval size to the fourth number to find the fifth rational number.Fifth number: 12076+1207=12083.
Simplify Fractions: Simplify the fractions if possible.First number: 12055 cannot be simplified further.Second number: 12062 can be simplified to 6031.Third number: 12069 can be simplified to 4023.Fourth number: 12076 can be simplified to 3019.Fifth number: 12083 cannot be simplified further.
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