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Why rational numbers were required?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

First of all counting numbers (positive integers) are rational numbers so without rational numbers there would be no counting.

You could not equitably share one item between two or more people without fractions (rational numbers). Everything does not come in whole numbers - there are times when you need half-a-day, or 2.5 teaspoons, etc.

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