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OpenStudy (waheguru):

qualities of a rational numbers

OpenStudy (waheguru):

need answer fasttttttttttt

hero (hero):

Do you mean properties of rational numbers?

OpenStudy (waheguru):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The defining one? \[n \in Q \implies \exists (p,q) \in Z : n = \frac{p}{q}\]

OpenStudy (waheguru):

in words please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Err should be \(Z^2\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If n is a rational number, then there exists some p and q that are integers for which n = p/q

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not equal to zero.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Ex: 2/3 is a rational number since it is the fraction of 2 over 3 Also, 5 is a rational number since 5 = 5/1

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