is this rational? $$\huge \frac{1.5}{2.0}$$

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anonymous · Answer

Yes...1.5/2.0 = 3/4 isn't that rational?

lgbasallote · Answer

wait...let me think of a different fraction that doesn't become integers...

anonymous · Answer

I mean the represnted form is not rational but the simplified form is...

lgbasallote · Answer

$$\huge \frac{1.52}{1.63}$$
i doubt that can be turned to integers

lgbasallote · Answer

so is that rational?

anonymous · Answer

Multiply by 100

anonymous · Answer

p/q where p and q are integers and q is not equal to zero

anonymous · Answer

And divide by 100

anonymous · Answer

152/163

lgbasallote · Answer

hmm good point...

anonymous · Answer

Again..the given form is not rational..

lgbasallote · Answer

$$\huge \frac{\sqrt 2}{\sqrt 3}$$
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lgbasallote · Answer

rational?

anonymous · Answer

1.5/2 is not a rational number but 3/4 is...

lgbasallote · Answer

1.5/2 is actually rational

anonymous · Answer

No..1.5 is not an integer...

anonymous · Answer

root2 by root3 is not rational.

anonymous · Answer

p/q will be called a rational number if p and q are integers only.

lgbasallote · Answer

a rational number is any number that *can* be expressed as quotient of two integers...note.. *can*

lgbasallote · Answer

that was why i was trying to think of a number that cannot be simplified to two integers but still rational

anonymous · Answer

Okay got it...

anonymous · Answer

I never really stressed on "can"....I don't know if I really knew that atleast during my primary school!!!

lgbasallote · Answer

anyway.... so you tell me @sauravshakya that the quotient of two irrational numbers don't equa; to rational?

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1349764049307:dw| is rational