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Every rational can be expressed as a fraction. Now, integers are rational but if you want to be pedantic about it, they are not fractions. They can be written as fractions, though.
Thus, 5 is rational. It is not in fraction form but can be expressed as one by writing it as 5/1.
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Fraction is a rational numbers but not every rational number is a fraction?
Every rational number can be expressed as a fraction. It's what rational means- a number that can be expressed as a ratio (fraction) of integers.
Can a number that is represented by a fraction be a rational number?
Definitely. A rational number is a number that can be written as a ratio. Every fraction is a ratio. Therefore every fraction represents a rational number.
Every terminating or repeating decimal represents a rational number and can be changed to a what?
Every rational number can be expressed as a fraction
Can every rational number be written as a fraction?
Yes
Is every whole number a rational number and why?
Yes. Rational numbers are numbers that can be written as a fraction. Irrational numbers cannot be expressed as a fraction.
