We’ve seen a lot of posts on fractions, for example: Adding Fractions, Subtracting Fractions, Dividing Fractions, and Fraction Equivalents… but what exactly are fractions? What kind of number are they? Today, we are going to look at fractions and rational numbers.
All fractions are rational numbers.
And, what are rational numbers? They are numbers that can be represented by a fraction. If a number can’t be represented by a fraction, it’s called an irrational number.
For example:
So then how do we know if a number is rational? Let’s look at different kinds of numbers and see which ones are rational and which ones are irrational.
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Learn More:
- Getting to Know Rational Numbers and Their Properties
- Understand What a Fraction Is and When It Is Used
- Learn New Methods for Dividing Fractions
- Practice Adding Fractions with Examples
- Equivalent Fractions
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