SOLUTION: INSERT TWO RATIONAL NUMBERS BETWEEN 2 AND 3

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Question 739950: INSERT TWO RATIONAL NUMBERS BETWEEN 2 AND 3
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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There is an infinite number of choices. Just pick a denominator (or 2), make up fractions that are less than 1, and add those fractions to 2.
For example,
2%261%2F3=7%2F3 and 2%262%2F3=8%2F3 are between 2 and 3
2%3C2%261%2F3=7%2F3%3C2%262%2F3=8%2F3%3C3

2%262%2F5=12%2F5 and 2%263%2F5=13%2F5 would work too
and so would 2%5E3%2F1000=2003%2F1000 and 2%26537%2F1000=2537%2F1000 ,
or any combination.
There are many fractions of 1=3-2 that we can add to 2 and still end up with less than 3.

If asked for 5 rational numbers between 2 and 3, you could use
2%261%2F100=201%2F100, 2%262%2F100=202%2F100=101%2F50, 2%263%2F100=203%2F100, 2%264%2F100=204%2F100=51%2F25, and 2%265%2F100=205%2F100=41%2F20