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Find 10 rational numbers between −34 and 56\dfrac{-3}{4} \text{ and } \dfrac{5}{6}.

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The given rational numbers have different denominators, so first write them with a common denominator.

[ LCM of 4 and 6=12]⇒−34=−3×34×3=−912⇒56=5×26×2=1012[\text{ LCM of } 4 \text{ and } 6 = 12] \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{-3}{4} = \dfrac{-3 \times 3}{4 \times 3} = \dfrac{-9}{12} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{5}{6} = \dfrac{5 \times 2}{6 \times 2} = \dfrac{10}{12}

We note that -8, -7, -6, …, 8, 9 are the integers between -9 and 10

i.e. -9 < -8 < -7 < -6 < -5 < -4 < -3 < -2 < -1 < 0 < 1 < … < 9 < 10

Choosing any ten of these integers as numerators over the common denominator 12, we get the required rational numbers.

Hence, ten rational numbers between −34 and 56\mathbf{\dfrac{-3}{4} \text{ and } \dfrac{5}{6}} are

−812,−712,−612,−512,−412,−312,−212,−112,012 and 112\mathbf{\dfrac{-8}{12}, \dfrac{-7}{12}, \dfrac{-6}{12}, \dfrac{-5}{12}, \dfrac{-4}{12}, \dfrac{-3}{12}, \dfrac{-2}{12}, \dfrac{-1}{12}, \dfrac{0}{12} \text{ and } \dfrac{1}{12}}.

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