Questions and Answers
What is a fundamental property of rational numbers?
They can be expressed as a quotient or fraction of two integers.
What is the first step in adding two rational numbers?
Find a common denominator (LCD) for the two fractions.
How do you subtract two rational numbers?
Find a common denominator, convert both fractions, and then subtract the numerators.
What is the result of multiplying two rational numbers?
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How do you divide two rational numbers?
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Why is it essential to simplify the resulting fraction when performing arithmetic operations with rational numbers?
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What is a key rule to keep in mind when adding or subtracting rational numbers?
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What is true about the decimal expansion of rational numbers?
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Study Notes
Properties of Rational Numbers
- A rational number is a number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers (p/q), where q ≠ 0.
- Rational numbers can be expressed in decimal form, and the decimal expansion is finite or recurring.
- Rational numbers satisfy the usual rules of arithmetic, including commutativity, associativity, and distributivity.
Adding Rational Numbers
- To add two rational numbers, find a common denominator (LCD) for the two fractions.
- Convert both fractions to have the LCD.
- Add the numerators and keep the same denominator.
Subtracting Rational Numbers
- To subtract two rational numbers, find a common denominator (LCD) for the two fractions.
- Convert both fractions to have the LCD.
- Subtract the numerators and keep the same denominator.
Multiplying Rational Numbers
- To multiply two rational numbers, multiply the numerators.
- Multiply the denominators.
- Simplify the resulting fraction, if possible.
Dividing Rational Numbers
- To divide two rational numbers, invert the second fraction (flip the numerator and denominator).
- Multiply the fractions.
- Simplify the resulting fraction, if possible.
Important Note
- When performing arithmetic operations with rational numbers, it's essential to simplify the resulting fractions to their simplest form.
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