Question

what is fraction??difference between fraction and rational number

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The difference in Definition: Afraction is any number of the form a/b where both “a” and “b” are whole numbers and b≠0. On the other hand, a rational number is anumber which is in the form of p/q where both “p” and “q” are integers and q≠0.

Answer 2

Answer- The above question is from the chapters 'Fractions and Rational Numbers'.

Given question: What is fraction? Write difference between fraction and rational number.

Solution: FRACTION-

A fraction is a part of a whole.

Examples-

1) 1/2

2) 3/5

3) 21/20

4) 16/17

5) 2/3

Types of Fractions:

1) Proper Fraction- A fraction whose numerator is less than its denominator is called a proper fraction.

Example- 2/3

2) Improper Fraction- A fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to denominator is called improper fraction.

Example- 2/2 and 3/2

3) Mixed Fraction- A fraction which contains a whole number as well as a fraction is called mixed fraction.

Example- 2 $\frac{2}{5}$

4) Unit Fraction- A fraction whose numerator is always 1 is called unit fraction.

Example- 1/12

RATIONAL NUMBERS-

Rational Numbers- Numbers which can be written in the form of p/q where p,q are integers and q ≠ 0.

Decimal expansion of rational numbers is always terminating or non-terminating but repeating.

Example: 0, 2/3, -4/7, 2.1212..., etc.