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Find six rational numbers between 12\dfrac{1}{2} and 23\dfrac{2}{3}.

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Writing the given numbers with same denominator 6 (L.C.M. of 2 and 3), we get:

12=3623=46\dfrac{1}{2} = \dfrac{3}{6} \\[0.5em] \dfrac{2}{3} = \dfrac{4}{6}

Since we want to find six rational numbers between the given numbers, multiplying the numerator and denominator of the above numbers by 6 + 1 i.e. by 7, we get 2142\dfrac{21}{42} and 2842\dfrac{28}{42}, which are equivalent to the given numbers.

As 21<22<23<24<25<26<27<28,2142<2242<2342<2442<2542<2642<2742<284212<1121<2342<47<2542<1321<914<23\text{As } 21 \lt 22 \lt 23 \lt 24 \lt 25 \lt 26 \lt 27 \lt 28, \\[0.7em] \dfrac{21}{42} \lt \dfrac{22}{42} \lt \dfrac{23}{42} \lt \dfrac{24}{42} \lt \dfrac{25}{42} \lt \dfrac{26}{42} \lt \dfrac{27}{42} \lt \dfrac{28}{42} \\[0.7em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{2} \lt \dfrac{11}{21} \lt \dfrac{23}{42} \lt \dfrac{4}{7} \lt \dfrac{25}{42} \lt \dfrac{13}{21} \lt \dfrac{9}{14} \lt \dfrac{2}{3}

Therefore, six rational numbers between 12\dfrac{1}{2} and 23\dfrac{2}{3} are:

1121,2342,47,2542,1321,914\bold{\dfrac{11}{21}}, \bold{\dfrac{23}{42}}, \bold{\dfrac{4}{7}}, \bold{\dfrac{25}{42}}, \bold{\dfrac{13}{21}}, \bold{\dfrac{9}{14}}

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