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Insert three rational numbers between 13\dfrac{1}{3} and 45\dfrac{4}{5}, and arrange in descending order.

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The L.C.M of 3 and 5 is 15.

13=1×53×5=51545=4×35×3=1215Since 5<12,13<45\dfrac{1}{3} = \dfrac{1 \times 5}{3 \times 5} = \dfrac{5}{15} \\[0.5em] \dfrac{4}{5} = \dfrac{4 \times 3}{5 \times 3} = \dfrac{12}{15} \\[0.5em] \text{Since } 5 \lt 12, \dfrac{1}{3} \lt \dfrac{4}{5}

A rational number between 13\dfrac{1}{3} and 45\dfrac{4}{5}

=13+452=5+12152=1730= \dfrac{\dfrac{1}{3} + \dfrac{4}{5}}{2} \\[0.5em] = \dfrac{\dfrac{5 + 12}{15}}{2} \\[0.5em] = \bold{\dfrac{17}{30}} \\[0.5em]

A rational number between 13\dfrac{1}{3} and 1730\dfrac{17}{30}

=13+17302=10+17302=2760= \dfrac{\dfrac{1}{3} + \dfrac{17}{30}}{2} \\[0.5em] = \dfrac{\dfrac{10 + 17}{30}}{2} \\[0.5em] = \bold{\dfrac{27}{60}} \\[0.5em]

A rational number between 1730\dfrac{17}{30} and 45\dfrac{4}{5}

=1730+452=17+24302=4160= \dfrac{\dfrac{17}{30} + \dfrac{4}{5}}{2} \\[0.5em] = \dfrac{\dfrac{17 + 24}{30}}{2} \\[0.5em] = \bold{\dfrac{41}{60}} \\[0.5em]

Numbers in descending order are:

45,4160,1730,2760,13\bold{\dfrac{4}{5}}, \bold{\dfrac{41}{60}}, \bold{\dfrac{17}{30}}, \bold{\dfrac{27}{60}}, \bold{\dfrac{1}{3}}

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