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Question 199356: A student argues that the following fraction is not a rational number because it is not the quotient of two integers. 2/3/3/4 (fraction over a fraction). How do you respond? Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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But is rational because 8 and 9 are both integers. Since a number cannot be both rational and irrational at the same time, and and are demonstrably the same number, must be rational.