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Define Rational Numbers

Equivalent Rational Numbers Positive Rational Numbers Negative Rational Numbers Rational Numbers in Standard Form Compare Rational Numbers
Addition of Rational Numbers Addition of Rational & Natural Number Addition of Rational Number & Integer Subtraction of Rational Numbers Subtraction of Rational Number & Integer
Multiplication of Rational Numbers Multiplication of Rational & Natural Number Multiplication of Rational Number & Integer Reciprocal of a Rational Number Division of Rational Numbers

Before you understand this concept, you are advice to read:

What is Ratio ?
What are Integers ?

Definition: The word ‘rational' has been derived from the word ratio .
We know that ratio is written as p:q and it can also be written in the form of fraction i.e. p/q where both p & q are natural numbers and q is not equal to zero.

And when ratio of integers is be written in the form of p/q, where both where both p & q are integers and q is not equal to Zero, it's called Rational Number

In other words, a rational is a number which can be expressed in the form of p/q , where both p & q are integers and q is not equal to zero

Few examples of rational numbers are 5/7, -8/13, 23/-7, -46/-11

Following are the other concepts which you can study from above respective links:
  • What are Equivalent Rational Numbers ?
  • Define Positive Rational Numbers
  • Define Negative Rational Numbers
  • Convert Rational Numbers in Standard Form
  • Compare Rational Numbers
  • Addition of Rational Numbers
  • Addition of Rational Number and Natural Number
  • Addition of Rational Number and Integer
  • Subtraction Rational Numbers
  • Subtraction of Rational Number and Natural Number
  • Subtraction of Rational Number and Integer
  • Multiplication of Rational Numbers
  • Multiplication of Rational Number and Natural Number
  • Multiplication of Rational Number and Integer
  • Reciprocal of Rational Number
  • Division of Rational Numbers
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