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Any number that can be expressed as the ratio x/y where
x and y are both positive integers. [Technically, they could both be negative, but not one of each.]
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Can rational numbers not be negative?
Rational numbers can be negative or positive.
Is the ratio of two rational numbers always positive?
No; depends on the signs of the rational numbers.
Are all negative numbers are rational?
No, not all negative numbers are rational. There are many negative numbers that are irrational, just like the positive numbers.
Can a rational number be negative in the denominator?
Yes. It can also be negative in the numerator. Both positive and negative numbers (as well as zero) can be rational numbers. Both positive and negative numbers can be irrational numbers. Both positive and negative numbers (as well as zero) can be integers.
Why are positive rational numbers greater than negative rational numbers?
Because 1. Positive integers are greater than negative integers, and 2. Division by a positive number preserves the order.
Are positive numbers rational numbers?
Not necessarily. +sqrt(2) is positive but not rational.
Can rational numbers not be negative?
Rational numbers can be negative or positive.
Is positive integers are rational numbers or irrational?
Rational.
Are all rational numbers positive?
Not at all. The class of "natural" numbers are all positive, but the classes of "real" numbers and "rational" numbers include negative numbers.
What set of numbers does a positive fraction belong to?
Rational positive numbers
Is a positive number a rational or irrational number?
Positive numbers can be either rational or irrational.
Is the ratio of two rational numbers always positive?
No; depends on the signs of the rational numbers.
Is positive rational numbers a subset of whole numbers?
No.
Is -14 rational number?
nope. rational numbers must be positive.
Are rational numbers always integers?
Most of the time yes, positive or negative whole numbers count as rational numbers. So do positive or negative fractions.
Can rational numbers be positive and negative?
Yes, they can.
Is negative17 rational or irrational?
Integers are rational numbers, whether they are positive or negative.
