​What is a Rational Number?

• ​A number that can be written as a fraction, or as finite or repeating decimals.

​Example:

What Do Rational Numbers Look Like?

​Rational numbers are a part of the Real Number system and are comprised of the following types of numbers...

Natural Numbers

• ​A positive whole number (1, 2, 3, . . .).

• ​Known as Counting Numbers

Whole Numbers

• ​All Natural Numbers and Zero

• ​0, 1, 2, 3....

Integers

• ​Any whole number and/or the additive inverse of a whole number is an integer.

• ...-3, -2, -1, ​0, 1, 2, 3....

Rational Numbers

• ​​Positive and Negative Whole Numbers and Zero

• ​Positive and Negative Fractions

• MOST Positive and Negative Decimals

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