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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