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The history of rational numbers goes way back to the beginning of historical times. It is believed that knowledge of rational number precedes history but no evidence of this survives today. The earliest evidence is in the Ancient Egyptian document the Kahun Papyrus. Ancient Greeks also worked on rational numbers as a part of their number theory. Euclid's elements dates to around 300 BC. Indian mathematicians also worked on rational numbers. This is documented in different texts but the most important is probably the Sthananga Sutra which dates back to around the second century BC.
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Where was rational numbers first used?
Most probably way back in pre-history.
Which are the two rational numbers that are most often mentioned in the history of mathematics?
0 and 1.
What rational numbers are real numbers?
All rational numbers are real numbers.
Are rational numbers is an irrational numbers?
yes * * * * * No. Rational and irrational numbers are two DISJOINT subsets of the real numbers. That is, no rational number is irrational and no irrational is rational.
Is the sum of two or more rational numbers is it rational or irrational?
The sum of two rational numbers is rational.From there, it follows that the sum of a finite set of rational numbers is also rational.
Why was rational numbers needed in history?
the answer is momy
How many rational numbers are there between two consecutive rational numbers?
There are infinitely many rational numbers between any two consecutive rational numbers. This is because rational numbers can be expressed as fractions, and between any two fractions, an infinite number of other fractions can be found by taking the average of the two given fractions. Therefore, the set of rational numbers is dense, meaning there is no smallest gap between any two rational numbers.
Is 3.9 rational or irrational?
If there are no numbers after the 9 it is rational
Where was rational numbers first used?
Most probably way back in pre-history.
Which are the two rational numbers that are most often mentioned in the history of mathematics?
0 and 1.
Are some rational numbers are not real numbers?
No. Rational numbers are numbers that can be written as a fraction. All rational numbers are real.
Are rational numbers whole numbers?
The set of rational numbers includes all whole numbers, so SOME rational numbers will also be whole number. But not all rational numbers are whole numbers. So, as a rule, no, rational numbers are not whole numbers.
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.
Is 6.6 irrational or rational?
6.6 is rational. Rational numbers are numbers that can be written as a fraction. Irrational numbers cannot be expressed as a fraction.
Are natural numbers the same of rational numbers?
The set of rational numbers includes the set of natural numbers but they are not the same. All natural numbers are rational, not all rational numbers are natural.
Are all rational numbers whole numbers?
All rational numbers are not whole numbers, as rational numbers can include fractions.
Is -14 a rational or irrational number?
14 is rational. Rational numbers are numbers that can be written as a fraction. Irrational Numbers cannot be expressed as a fraction.
