2006-08-18 23:46:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
rational ... from ratio : a / b , a and b natural numbers ( relative prime if you want )
the quantity a / b is called a rational number. 3/4, 2/5 are rationals.
2006-08-18 23:52:04 · answer #1 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rational number, in SIMPLE terms, is any Whole number, or Negative whole number, or a Zero ...which can be written in the form of a fraction >>>> such as: 3/4, negative 4/6, 8/4, 5/0, and so on.
2006-08-19 00:05:44 · answer #2 · answered by froggie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rational number can be expressed as a fraction;
Example;
3/4
2006-08-19 04:19:53 · answer #3 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a million) certain. 2) A rational wide type is any entire wide type (integer) divided through any integer this is not 0. some human beings say a fragment is a smaller wide type over a more effective one, so 22/7 isn't a perfect fraction. yet when 22/7 is a fragment, then a rational wide type and a fragment are a similar element.
2016-11-30 19:40:46 · answer #4 · answered by mendelsohn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rational number is any number that can be expressed as the ratio of two integers, such as 1/2.
2006-08-18 23:52:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another description:
A rational number can be expressed using finite number of digits and at most 1 division operation, without any other operations.
I think it is good to describe something in various equivalent ways, in addition to learning the main definition.
2006-08-22 20:33:05 · answer #6 · answered by back2nature 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all numbers which can be expressed in the form p/q where p and q are integers and q is non zero are rational numbers.these include all real numbers like the natural numbers,whole numbers,integers and fractions
the properties are
1. one is the multiplicative identity
2.they exhibit the closure property
3.they exhibit the commutative property of addition and NOT subtraction
4.they exhibit the associative property
5.the multiplicative inverse of rational numbers is their reciprocal
2006-08-19 00:03:44 · answer #7 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a rational no is a no which can be expressed in the form of p/q where p and q are integers and q is not equal to 0 bcoz p/0 is equal to infinity .
2006-08-19 00:08:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a rational number is a number which can be expressed as a/b where 'a' and 'b' r both integers and 'b' is not equal to zero.
example:2/7,5/-11,etc
2006-08-18 23:55:21 · answer #9 · answered by ghost 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any number that can be represented as a quotient of two integers
(ie.,in the form p/q where q is not equal to zero). It includes all integers as well as fractions.
2006-08-19 00:17:45 · answer #10 · answered by baku 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋