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Q: Must the difference between two rational numbers be a rational number?
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Difference between real and rational number?

Rational numbers are numbers that can be written as a fraction. Real numbers are any number, including irrationals.


List of rational and irrational numbers?

-- There's an infinite number of rational numbers. -- There's an infinite number of irrational numbers. -- There are more irrational numbers than rational numbers. -- The difference between the number of irrational numbers and the number of rational numbers is infinite.


What is the difference between a rational number and a natural number?

a rational number is different from a natural number because a rational number can be expressed as a fraction and natural numbers are just countinq numbers =D


Can it be demonstrated that there is a difference between the number of rational numbers and the number of irrational numbers?

Yes. Google Cauchy's proof.


Why is the difference of two rational numbers always a whole number?

The question cannot be answered because it is nonsensical. The difference between two rational numbers is very very rarely a whole number.


Difference between rational numbers and rational expressions?

A Rational number is a fraction of two integers; a rational expression is a fraction that contains at least one variable


Rational numbers between -1 and 3?

There are an infinite number of rational numbers between any two rational numbers.


How do you insert rational numbers between two rational numbers?

Find the arithmetic average of the two rational numbers. It will be a rational number and will be between the two numbers.


What is the maximum number of rational number between any two rational numbers?

There are [countably] infinite rational number between any two rational numbers. There is, therefore, no maximum.


Is the difference of rational numbers a rational number?

Rational numbers are numbers that can be written as a fraction. Irrational numbers cannot be expressed as a fraction. All natural numbers are rational.


How can we use the number line to find the distance between two rational numbers?

By finding the difference of them


Is the difference of two rational numbers a rational number?

Yes.