Rational Number
What Rational Number means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Eduqas, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Any number that can be expressed as a fraction $\frac{p}{q}$ where $p$ and $q$ are integers and $q \neq 0$.
A number that can be expressed as a fraction a/b, where a and b are integers and b is not zero.
A number expressible as a/b where a and b are integers and b is not zero.
A number expressible as p/q, where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.
Any number that can be written as a fraction of two integers.
Topics that use Rational Number
- Structure and calculation (AQA GCSE)
- Number (Eduqas GCSE)
- Number - Fractions, decimals and percentages (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Number - Structure and calculation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- denominator
- equivalent fractions
- Exact value
- Integer
- Irrational number
- numerator
- Prime Number
- Significant Figure
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