A rational number is a number that can be expressed as a fraction (ratio). This includes whole numbers, square roots that can be solved evenly, negatives, decimals, and repeating decimals that can be solved with a fraction.
↔ .5
5 ↔ 5.0
↔ 2.0
-13 ↔ -13.0
0.38462... ()
An irrational number is a number that is NOT rational. It's the complete opposite!