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Question
Compare the following number.
`(-25)/8, (-9)/4`
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Solution
Let us first compare `(-25)/8 and (-9)/4` .
`(- 25)/8 = (- 25 xx 1)/(8 xx 1) = (- 25)/8 ; (- 9)/4 = (- 9 xx 2)/(4 xx 2) = (-18)/8`
Now , `(-25)/8 = (-18)/8`
= −25 < −18
`therefore (−25)/8 < (−9)/4`
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