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Subtract one from the other.
If the answer is positive then the first is larger,
if the answer is negative, then the second is larger.
Rational numbers are numbers that can be expressed as fractions whereas Irrational Numbers can't be expressed as fractions.
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How can a number line be used to compare rational numbers?
because the # line shows the rational #'s in order from least to greatest
Compare these rational numbers negative 4 and negative 4 and 1 over 2?
-4 > -4 1/2
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.
How can a number line be used to compare rational numbers?
because the # line shows the rational #'s in order from least to greatest
Order rational numbers?
Rational numbers are (basically) fractions. You can compare any two fractions by converting them to fractions with a common denominator, and then comparing their numerators.You can also convert them to their decimal equivalent (just divide numerator by denominator); that also makes them fairly easy to compare.
How do you order rational and irrational numbers?
Write them as decimals, and compare. If the first digit of two numbers is equal, compare the second digit; if the second digit is equal, compare the third digit, etc.
Is making a mixed number into an improper number a method to compare rational numbers?
Yes.
Compare these rational numbers 5 and 8 and 1over 2?
5 < 8 1/2
Compare these rational numbers negative 8 over 2 and negative 4?
- 8/2 = - 4
How many rational numbers are there between two consecutive rational numbers?
There are no consecutive rational numbers. Between any two rational numbers there are an infinity of rational numbers.
Is 3.9 rational or irrational?
If there are no numbers after the 9 it is rational
Compare these rational numbers 3 over 5 and 3 over 4?
3/5 < 3/4
Compare these rational numbers negative 6 and 5 and 1 over 2?
-6 < 5 1/2
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.
