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Rational Number
A number that can be expressed as a/b, where a and b are integers and b cannot equal zero.
Examples of Rational Numbers
-4, 0.4, 1/4, 4
How to compare and order Rational numbers
Express all the numbers in the same form. ie. all written as fractions or all written as decimals.
Place the numbers on a number line.
larger numbers are to the right of smaller numbers
How to compare rational numbers. ie. determine which one is larger or smaller
Use equivalent fractions.
need a common denominator, then compare the numerators.
Use decimals.
divide the numerator by the denominator
How to identify a Rational number between two given Rational numbers
convert to a decimal
ex. 0.6 and 0.7
60 and 70
65
=0.65
use a number line
Write a rational number as an equivalent fraction.
ex. a. -1/3
a. =1/3
You can switch a negative/positive with the opposite number
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