implement Rational.java

src/main/java/Rational/Rational.java

@@ -51,45 +51,40 @@ public class Rational {
         return r1.add(r2);
     }
 
-    // TODO: Instance method - this - other
+
-    // Formula: a/b - c/d = (a*d - c*b) / (b*d)
     public Rational subtract(Rational other) {
-        // YOUR CODE HERE
+        int newNumerator = this.numerator * other.denominator - other.numerator * this.denominator;
-        return null; // Remove this line when implemented
+        int newDenominator = this.denominator * other.denominator;
+        return new Rational(newNumerator, newDenominator);
     }
 
-    // TODO: Static method - r1 - r2
     public static Rational subtract(Rational r1, Rational r2) {
-        // YOUR CODE HERE
+        return r1.subtract(r2);
-        return null; // Remove this line when implemented
     }
 
-    // TODO: Instance method - this * other
+
-    // Formula: (a/b) * (c/d) = (a*c) / (b*d)
     public Rational multiply(Rational other) {
-        // YOUR CODE HERE
+        int newNumerator = this.numerator * other.numerator;
-        return null; // Remove this line when implemented
+        int newDenominator = this.denominator * other.denominator;
+        return new Rational(newNumerator, newDenominator);
     }
 
-    // TODO: Static method - r1 * r2
     public static Rational multiply(Rational r1, Rational r2) {
-        // YOUR CODE HERE
+        return r1.multiply(r2);
-        return null; // Remove this line when implemented
     }
 
-    // TODO: Instance method - this / other
+
-    // Formula: (a/b) ÷ (c/d) = (a*d) / (b*c)
     public Rational divide(Rational other) {
-        // YOUR CODE HERE
+        if(other.numerator == 0) {
-        // HINT: Division is multiplication by reciprocal
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot divide by a zero numerator");
-        // Don't forget to check if other.numerator is zero!
+        }
-        return null; // Remove this line when implemented
+        Rational reversed = new Rational(other.denominator, other.numerator);
+        return Rational.multiply(reversed, this);
     }
 
-    // TODO: Static method - r1 / r2
+
     public static Rational divide(Rational r1, Rational r2) {
-        // YOUR CODE HERE
+        return r1.divide(r2);
-        return null; // Remove this line when implemented
     }
 
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