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Question
`(-16)/24` and `20/(-16)` represent ______ rational numbers.
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Solution
`(-16)/24` and `20/(-16)` represent different rational numbers.
Explanation:
Given numbers are `(-16)/24 = (-4)/6 = (-2)/3` ...[Lowest form]
And `20/(-16) = (-5)/4` ...[Lowest form]
∵ `(-16)/24 ≠ 20/(-16)`
Hence, `(-16)/24 and 20/(-16)` represent different rational numbers.
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