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rational number

–noun Mathematics.
a number that can be expressed exactly by a ratio of two integers.

Origin:
1900–05
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rational number  
n.  A number capable of being expressed as an integer or a quotient of integers, excluding zero as a denominator.
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rational number  
A number that can be expressed as an integer or a quotient of integers. For example, 2, -5, and 1/2 are rational numbers.
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