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noun Mathematics.
a number that can be expressed exactly by a ratio of two integers.
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Origin of rational number
First recorded in 1900ā05
Words nearby rational number
rationalism, rationality, rationalization, rationalize, rationally, rational number, rational operation, rationing, rations, ratio scale, ratio test
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British Dictionary definitions for rational number
rational number
noun
any real number of the form a / b, where a and b are integers and b is not zero, as 7 or 7/3
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Scientific definitions for rational number
rational number
A number that can be expressed as an integer or a quotient of integers. For example, 2, -5, and 12 are rational numbers.
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