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Mathematics a rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient a/b of two integers, with the denominator b not equal to zero. Since b may be equal to 1, every integer is a rational number. The set of all rational numbers is usually denoted Q (for quotient).
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What is the meaning of rational algebraic expression?
A rational algebraic expression is the ratio of two polynomials, each with rational coefficients. By suitable rescaling, both the polynomials can be made to have integer coefficients.
What is the meaning of rational number?
A rational number is one that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers. That is, a number x is rational if and only if it is equivalent to p/q for some integers p and q where q is not 0.
Is 48 rational or irrational?
No, it is rational.
Is the negative square root of nine rational or irrational?
It is rational. It is rational. It is rational. It is rational.
What is an rational?
"Rational" is an adjective and so there cannot be "a rational" (and certainly not "an rational"). Any answer would depend on whether the question was about a rational number, a rational person, a rational argument or "a rational" combined with some other noun.
