rational number
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rational number
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From rational + number, ultimately from Latin rationalis + numerus. Compare analogous logarithm, from Ancient Greek.
noun rational numbers
- A number that can be expressed as the ratio of two integers.
Opposite: irrational number
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noun
Opposite: irrational number
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noun quotient of integers
| Español | número racional |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유리수 yurisu |
| 日本語 | 有理数 yūrisū |
| 中文 | 有理數 /有理数 yǒulǐshù |
| हिन्दी | परिमेय संख्या parimey saṅkhyā |
| Português | número racional |
| Français | nombre rationnel |
| Deutsch | rationale Zahl |
| Italiano | numero razionale |
| Ελληνικά | ρητός αριθμός ritós arithmós |
| Română | număr rațional |
| Русский | рациона́льное число́ racionálʹnoje čisló |
| Tiếng Việt | số hữu tỉ |
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