Arrange the following rational numbers in ascending order :-78,36−12,5−4,−23.
The given numbers are 78,36−12,5−4,−23
LCM of the denominator is 24
We can write above number as 2124 , 72−24 , 30−24 , −1624
Hence, the ascending order of the given numbers is 36−12 < 5−4 < −23 < 78.