Find the rational number between 5/16 and 7/8

19/32 would be the rational number between 5/16 and 7/8

A rational number is a number that can be written in the form a/b where b ≠0

so to find the number between, that means average

to find, add them together and divide by 2 so

5/16+7/8

make common denomenator (bottom number)

factor

16=2 times 2 times 2 times 2

8=2 times 2 times 2

greatest common multiple=2 times 2 times 2 times 2=16

7/8 times 2/2=14/16

5/16+14/16=19/16

divide by 2 = times 1/2

19/16 times 1/2=19/32

the number is 19/32