Meaning of rational numbers | Babel Free
Definitions
The set of numbers that can be expressed as a ratio of integers, often denoted with the bold letter Q, or the blackboard bold letter ℚ.
Examples
“Elementary number theory is concerned with the arithmetic properties of the ring of integers, ℤ, and its field of fractions, the rational numbers, ℚ.”
“However, if our ring of interest is the rational numbers ℚ, then we see that[…].”
“In the analysis that follows, properties of an ordered quotient field (Birkhoff & MacLane, 1953) are considered, because this chapter is focusing on the rational numbers, a prime example of such a field.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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