any real number of the form a/b, where a and b are integers and b is not zero, as 7 or 7/3
rational number in American English
noun
Math
a number that can be expressed exactly by a ratio of two integers
Word origin
[1900–05]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: burnout, clone, desensitize, geopolitics, hookup
Examples of 'rational number' in a sentence
rational number
This program focuses on the interference of prior natural number knowledge in the development of rational number learning.
Xenia Vamvakoussi, Konstantinos P. Christou, Stella Vosniadou 2018, 'Bridging Psychological and Educational Research on Rational Number Knowledge', Journal of Numerical Cognitionhttp://jnc.psychopen.eu/article/view/82. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Conducted studies make it possible to establish a rational number of sensor disk teeth, which allows improving the measurement algorithm.
I. V. Zhukovytskyy, I. A. Kliushnyk 2017, 'CHOICE OF THE OPTIMAL PARAMETERS OF MEASURING THE SHAFT ROTATION FREQUENCY OF THEHYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION OF THE LOCOMOTIVE USING MICROCONTROLLER', Nauka ta Progres Transportuhttp://stp.diit.edu.ua/article/view/99945/97505. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The algorithm calculates a rational number of arithmetic-logic processor core computing channels depending on the type of supported operations.
N. A. Zykov, N. A. Shamenkov, A. A. Karytko 2015, 'ALGORITHM OF RATIONAL PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE', Naučno-tehničeskij Vestnik Informacionnyh Tehnologij, Mehaniki i Optikihttp://ntv.ifmo.ru/file/article/11443.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)