The Field Q of Rational Numbers

rational number  A number in the form pq, where both p and q are integers , is called a rational number  Any number that can be rewritten as a simple fraction is a rational number This means that natural numbers, whole numbers and integers, like 5, are all part of

If you are asked to identify whether a number is rational or irrational, first write the number in decimal form If the number terminates then it is rational  A rational number is said to be in standard form if the numerator and denominator have only one common factor, and the denominator is always positive

A rational number is a number that can be express as the ratio of two integers A number that Rational Numbers are subsets of real numbers, they can be written in the form of pq where p and q are integers with no common factors, and q is