A fraction or fractional number is written in the form of p/q , where both p & q are natural numbers and q is not equal to zero
Few examples of fraction are 2/3, 100/342, 2/100, 41/11
A rational number is also written in the form of p/q , where both p & q are integers and q is not equal to zero
Few examples of rational numbers are 5/7, -8/13, 23/-7, -46/-11
Following table shows difference and similarities of Fraction Number and Rational Number:
| Fractional Number | Rational Number | | Written in the form of p/q | Written in the form of p/q | | p and q are natural numbers | p and q are integers | | q is not equal to Zero | q is not equal to zero | | All Fractions can be referred to Rational Numbers also | All Rational Numbers cannot be referred as Fractions. Only Rational Numbers where p/q have positive integer, can be referred to as Fraction | | Example: 1/2, 25/5, 9/7, 123/100 | Example: -1/2, 5/-8, -23/-27, 100/-23 |
Hence, you can observe the similarities between a fraction and rational number. The highlighted part is the difference between a fraction and rational number
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