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rational number

Any number than can be turned into a fraction, that is not undefined by having a denominator of zero, is a rational number.
5/0 is not a rational number. 0/5 is.
by Kamisama May 16, 2005
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Any number that can be written by dividing one integer by another-in plain English, any number that can be written as a fraction or ratio. (An easy way to remember this is to think of rational’s root word “ratio.”)
Any number that can be written by dividing one integer by another-in plain English, any number that can be written as a fraction or ratio. (An easy way to remember this is to think of rational’s root word “ratio.”)
by Adlane33 March 13, 2021
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