Question

Reciprocal of rational number is not necessarily a rational number. Why?

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Answer 1

Answer:

The reciprocal of a positive rational number is always negative. ... RATIONAL NUMBER: Rational numbers are represented in p/q form where q is not equal to zero, in other words, the denominator, i.e. q, should not be zero. IRRATIONAL NUMBER: Irrational numbers are the numbers that cannot be represented as a simple fraction.