What is a rational number?
GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
A rational number is any number that can be expressed as p/q, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0. The word "rational" comes from "ratio," representing the relationship between two integers.
Examples:
- 1/2 (one divided by two)
- 0.75 (which equals 3/4)
- 5 (which can be written as 5/1)
- -6.6 (which equals -66/10)
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