SOLUTION: What is the difference between a fraction and a rational number?

SOLUTION: What is the difference between a fraction and a rational number?

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Question 988560: What is the difference between a fraction and a rational number?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A fraction shows the ratio of two numbers;
A rational number shows the ratio of two INTEGERS.
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