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To reduce a rational number to its simplest terms, divide both the numerator and denominator by all the common factors resulting in both elements being prime numbers or being relatively prime (i.e. they have no factors in common)
Example : 4500/6600 = 45/66 = 15/22
Neither 15 or 22 are prime numbers but the two numbers have no common factors (15 = 3x5 : 22 = 2x11) and are therefore relatively prime.
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Is 0.682 rational or irrational?
It is rational number because it can be expressed as a fraction in the form of 341/500 in its simplest terms
Is 0.434 rational or irrational?
It is a rational number because 0.434 can be expressed as a fraction in the form of 217/500 in its simplest terms
A rational expression that cannot be simplified?
If there is no common factor other than 1 in a rational expression, it is in simplest terms or form.
IS point 522 rational or irrational?
Any number that can be expressed as a ratio, or vulgar fraction, of another number, is rational. Therefore, since 0.522 can be expressed, as a vulgar fraction in its simplest terms, as 261/500, it is rational.
When can you say that a rational expression is in the simpliest form?
It is in its simplest form when all terms in the rational expression have a highest common factor of 1
Is 7.28 a rational number?
Yes because it can be expressed as a fraction such as 182/25 in its lowest terms
Is 0.16 an irrational or a rational number?
0.16 is a rational number because it can be expressed as a fraction in the form of 4/25 in its lowest terms
Why is 0.36 rational?
0.36 is a rational number because it can be expressed as a fraction in the form of 9/25 in its lowest terms
Is 0.575 irrational or rational?
It is a rational number because it can be expressed as a fraction in the form of 23/40 in its lowest terms
What is the difference between a radical and rational exponents?
In terms of mathematical concepts, there is no difference at all. In practical terms, some rational exponents or rational number will result in rational answers while radical exponent won't. But that is hardly a significant difference.
What does rational number mean in mathematical terms?
It is a real number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers.
Is 6.23 an irrational number?
No. An irratioinal number is a number that cannot be expressed as a fraction 6.23 = 623/1000 (you can check this on your calculator, if you'd like). The existence of this fraction means, by the definition given above, the 6.23 is not an irrational number. In more applied terms, any number with a decimal without repeating terms is ALWAYS rational. In decimals with repeating terms, as long as the terms follow some pattern, the number is rational. example: 0.3333333333... is rational because the numbers follow a pattern (and because this = 1/3). pi (or 3.141592.....) is not rational because the numbers do not follow a pattern.
