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Which of these rational numbers is closest to 0 on the number line?

Class 8Rational Numbers on the Number LineNumber System

A $\frac{1}{3}$
B $- \frac{1}{5}$
C $\frac{1}{10}$
D $- \frac{1}{4}$

Step-by-Step Solution

Distances from 0 are the absolute values:

\frac{1}{3} \approx 0.333, \frac{1}{5} = 0.2, \frac{1}{10} = 0.1, \frac{1}{4} = 0.25

. The smallest is

\frac{1}{10}

.

Answer: C)

\frac{1}{10}

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