what is ratinal number?
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If a real number can be expressed as a ratio of two whole numbers, it is called a rational number. That is, a number
Where p and q are both whole numbers and where
Is a rational number. 1, 2.5, 3/5, 0.4 are some examples of rational numbers.
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➙A rational number is any number that can be expressed in the form where P and Q are integers and Q is NOT equal to 0.
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➙A rational number is positive if both it's numerator or denominator are either positive or negative.
A rational number is negative if it's numerator or denominator is negative.
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➙As in case of Integers, the absolute value of a rational number is it's positive numeral value and is denoted by writing the number between two vertical bars.
Example :- ,
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➙A rational number is said to be expressed in a standard form when it is in it's simplest form meaning thereby that the numerator and denominator have no common factor other than 1 and the denominator is Positive.
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