Ch – 1.Rational numbers (GRADE 8)
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Natural numbers {1,2,3,4, ---------}
Whole numbers {0,1,2,3,4,--------}
Integers
{------- -3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3---------}
Rational numbers : The number that can be expressed in the form
where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0
Eg:
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0, 2 -8 etc
 All natural numbers, whole numbers, integers and fractions are
rational numbers.
 A rational number is said to be positive if its numerator and
denominator are of same sign. Eg
etc.
 A rational number is said to be negative if its numerator and
denominator are of different sign. Eg
etc.
 The number zero is neither positive nor negative.
 A rational number is said to be in standard form if its denominator
is positive integer and the numerator and denominator have no
common factor other than 1. Eg
etc.
Question: Reduce
to the standard form.
Please solve the above problem
 Equivalent rational numbers for a given rational number can be
obtained either by dividing or multiplying the numerator and
denominator by nonzero number.