SOLUTION: 12) True or False, Explain your answer. Zero is not a rational number.

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Question 46209: 12) True or False, Explain your answer.

Zero is not a rational number.

Answer by longjonsilver(2297)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A rational number is one that can be written as a fraction.

zero can be written as 4/0 or (-13)/0 or whatever divided by zero. It is therefore rational.

Jon

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