rational numbers

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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
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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