Google def: A rational number<span> is a </span>number<span> that can be written as a ratio. That means it can be written as a fraction, in which both the numerator (the </span>number<span> on top) and the denominator (the </span>number<span> on the bottom) are whole </span>numbers<span>. my def: </span><span>A </span>Rational Number<span> is a real number that can be written as a simple fraction (i.e. as a </span>ratio<span>). examples: </span>-1.5 is a rational number<span> because 1.5 = </span>3/2<span> (it can be written as a fraction) -5 -1.75 -.001</span>
