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Write five rational numbers between 32-\dfrac{3}{2} and 53\dfrac{5}{3}

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LCM of 2 and 3 is 2 x 3 = 6

Make denominator of each given rational number equal to 6 (the LCM).

32=3×32×3=96-\dfrac{3}{2} = -\dfrac{3 \times 3}{2 \times 3} = -\dfrac{9}{6}

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53=5×23×2=106\dfrac{5}{3} = \dfrac{5 \times 2}{3 \times 2} = \dfrac{10}{6}

The rational number between 96-\dfrac{9}{6} and 106\dfrac{10}{6} are 86,76,66,56,46,36,26,16,06,16,26,36,46,56,66,76,86,96-\dfrac{8}{6}, -\dfrac{7}{6}, -\dfrac{6}{6}, -\dfrac{5}{6}, -\dfrac{4}{6}, -\dfrac{3}{6}, -\dfrac{2}{6}, -\dfrac{1}{6}, \dfrac{0}{6}, \dfrac{1}{6}, \dfrac{2}{6}, \dfrac{3}{6}, \dfrac{4}{6}, \dfrac{5}{6}, \dfrac{6}{6}, \dfrac{7}{6}, \dfrac{8}{6}, \dfrac{9}{6}

From these rational numbers we can take any five rational number.

Hence, required rational numbers between 32-\dfrac{3}{2} and 53\dfrac{5}{3} are :

86,66,46,26,26-\dfrac{8}{6} , -\dfrac{6}{6} , -\dfrac{4}{6} , -\dfrac{2}{6} , \dfrac{2}{6}

= 43,11,23,13,13-\dfrac{4}{3} , -\dfrac{1}{1} , -\dfrac{2}{3} , -\dfrac{1}{3} , \dfrac{1}{3}

Hence, 113,1,23,13-1\dfrac{1}{3} , -1 , -\dfrac{2}{3} , -\dfrac{1}{3} and 13\dfrac{1}{3} lies between 32-\dfrac{3}{2} and 53\dfrac{5}{3}.

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