Properties of Rational Numbers

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Properties of Rational Numbers: Overview

This topic takes us through some properties of rational numbers. They are closed under addition, subtraction and multiplication. Rational numbers are commutative under addition, subtraction and multiplication but not in division.

Important Questions on Properties of Rational Numbers

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Multiply the 2567424633 × 8171727272 + 72672289.

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Show that a÷b÷ca÷b÷c for 23÷59÷15323÷59÷153.

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Verify that a+b+c=a+(b+c)  where

a a=-12, b=34, c=57(b) a=23, b=-34, c=75

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Verify Distributive property of multiplication over addition: p=23, q=34 and r=56.

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Integers are non-commutative under division.

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Give one example to show that integers are commutative and non-commutative under addition, and division respectively.

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Integers are Commutative under addition, and division.

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Name the property involved in the following example. (closure property/commutativity/associativity)

52×37=1514

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Write the reciprocal of -5.

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The rational numbers 12 and 35 are commutative with respect to subtraction.

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The rational numbers 2 and 54 are commutative with respect to subtraction.

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Find the product of additive inverse and multiplicative inverse of -1113.

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Find the sum of additive inverse and multiplicative inverse of 73.

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If ab is the additive inverse of cd, then find the value of ab+cd.

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Find the multiplicative inverse of 312.

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Find the additive inverse of 17-3.

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Find the additive inverse of -6-7

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Give an example to show that subtraction is not associative for rational numbers.

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'Rational numbers are commutative under addition but not commutative under subtraction.' Justify the statement with an example.

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Find the multiplicative inverse of -1113