Is Every Rational Number a Fraction?
Is every rational number a fraction?
Every fraction is a rational number but a rational number need not be a fraction.
Let a/b be any fraction. Then, a and b are natural numbers. Since every natural number is an integer. Therefore, a and b are integers. Thus, the fraction a/b is the quotient of two integers such that b ≠ 0.
Hence, a/b is a rational number.
We know that 2/-3 is a rational number but it is not a fraction because its denominator is not a natural number.
Since every mixed fraction consisting of an integer part and a fractional part can be expressed as an improper fraction, which is quotient of two integers.
Thus, every mixed fraction is also a rational number.
Hence, every fraction is also a rational number.
Let us determine
whether the following rational numbers are fractions or not:
(i) 1/3
1/3 is a fraction. Since both the numerator (1) and the denominator (3) are natural numbers.
(ii) 6/3
6/3 is a fraction. Since both the numerator (6) and the denominator (3) are natural numbers.
(iii) (-5)/(-3)
(-5)/(-3) is not a fraction. Since both the numerator (-5) and the denominator (-3) are not natural numbers.
(iv) (-17)/9
-17/9 is not a fraction. Since the numerator is -17 and which is not a natural number.
(v) 35/(-4)
35/(-4) is not a fraction. Since the denominator is -4 and which is not a natural number.
(vi) 41/1
41/1 is a fraction. Since both the numerator (41) and the denominator (1) are natural numbers.
(vii) 0/1
0/1 is not a fraction. Since the numerator is 0 and which is not a natural number.
(viii) 1/10
1/10 is a fraction. Since both the numerator (1) and the denominator (10) are natural numbers.
So, from the above explanation we conclude that every rational number is not a fraction.
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