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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the smallest positive rational number?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

There is no smallest positive rational number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

elaborate :-D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{1}{x}\] this? :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

There isn't one :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you didn't answer my question in other thread :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It doesn't exist. It's like asking what is the smallest number in the interval \(-2<x\le 3\) is. It just simply doesn't exist.

OpenStudy (chriss):

Assume that there is some smallest positive rational number x. x/2 is a smaller positive rational number

OpenStudy (chriss):

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