rational

Examples

• All

• If we assume that the square root of two is a rational number, then we can say that the square root of two is A over B, where A and B are whole numbers and B is not zero.

  The Imitation Game (2014)

• So in part A, we have to list the possible rational roots of this equation.

• And yet the rational numbers are so much smaller than the real numbers.

  Numberphile

• We use the word rational to mean ratio of polynomials.

• But that the rational numbers are countable.

  Lex Fridman

• So this looks like the perfect way to test how many rational points are on any given elliptic equation.

• You can approximate a real number as close as you want with rational numbers, but not with integers.

  Tim Ferriss

• Cantor showed that the irrational numbers outnumber the rational ones by a factor of roughly infinity.

  Blog text (15)

• The mathematician explained that a rational number is one that can be written as a ratio of two whole numbers.

• To find the area of a rectangle, you can use its length and width as rational measurements.

Antonyms

I

irrational

• Specialized

3 7.8

A number that cannot be written as a fraction

Compounds

R

rational number

• Specialized

1 3.8

A number that can be written as a fraction like 3/4 or -1/2

R

rational motive

1 5.6

A reason for doing something that someone can explain with clear thinking

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Etymology