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How do scientist use rational numbers?

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What election use rational numbers?

I would hope all elections use rational numbers: all Counting numbers are Rational numbers.


Are exponents rational numbers?

You can use any number - rational or otherwise - as an exponent.


The sum of two rational numbers is a rational number?

Always true. (Never forget that whole numbers are rational numbers too - use a denominator of 1 yielding an improper fraction of the form of all rational numbers namely a/b.)


Where do you use rational numbers in real life?

Everywhere, you say I want one apple, or twocookies; both rational numbers.


How many rational numbers are there between two consecutive rational numbers?

There are no consecutive rational numbers. Between any two rational numbers there are an infinity of rational numbers.


Is 3.9 rational or irrational?

If there are no numbers after the 9 it is rational


Who was on of the first scientist to use numbers use numbers to look for patterns?

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How do you use negative rational numbers?

Negative rational numbers are used in the same way that negative whole numbers are used: they are simply the additive inverses of their positive counterparts.


How many units are there in rational numbers?

Rational numbers are all whole numbers over 0. It basically means that if you want to say how much cats you have, you use rational numbers. You don't have -8 cats, you don't have 0 cats and hopefully you don't have 3.5 cats. You have 4 cats. There are infinite rational numbers.


Are some rational numbers are not real numbers?

No. Rational numbers are numbers that can be written as a fraction. All rational numbers are real.


Are rational numbers whole numbers?

The set of rational numbers includes all whole numbers, so SOME rational numbers will also be whole number. But not all rational numbers are whole numbers. So, as a rule, no, rational numbers are not whole numbers.


Is the difference of rational numbers a rational number?

Rational numbers are numbers that can be written as a fraction. Irrational numbers cannot be expressed as a fraction. All natural numbers are rational.