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Chapter 5: Q5. (page 224)

How can you tell whether a number is a rational number?

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A rational number is a number that can be written as a quotient of two integers. If not possible to written as quotient of two integers it is not rational.

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A rational number is a number that can be written as a quotient of two integers. If not possible to written as quotient of two integers it is not rational.

For example 5 is a rational number because it can be written as a quotient of two integers 51.

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