Rational Number (Noun)
Meaning
An integer or a fraction.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- A rational number can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers, where the numerator is divided by the non-zero denominator.
- Rational numbers include all integers and can be represented as fractions with a denominator that is not equal to zero.
- Every integer is a rational number because it can be written as a fraction with a denominator of one.
- In mathematics, rational numbers are a class of numbers that can be written as the quotient of two integers.
- Rational numbers, in contrast to irrational numbers, are all numbers that can be expressed as the ratio of two integers.