A rational number is any number that can be made by dividing two Remember that integers can be positive, negative, or zero, but they cannot have fractional or decimal parts. All rational numbers can be written in the form where p and q are integers and q is not zero.
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Integers, fractions, terminating decimals, and repeating decimals are all rational numbers.