rational number in English

umber which can be represented as a quotient of two whole numbers (Mathematics)

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1. The Abundancy index of a positive integer n is defined to be the rational number I(n) = σ(n)/n, where σ is the sum of divisors function σ(n) = Σdn- An Abundancy outlaw is a rational number

2. Convergent (plural Convergents) ( mathematics ) The rational number obtained when a continued fraction has been terminated after a finite number of terms

3. On expressing any positive rational number as sum of different terms of a given subsequence of harmonic sequence, some particular cases are studies.

4. In mathematics, an Algebraic expression is an expression built up from integer constants, variables, and the Algebraic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and exponentiation by an exponent that is a rational number)

5. While storing the integer 802787 in binary requires 20 bits, the storing of the rational number 1/802787 in quote notation requires at least 802786 bits (or at least 401393 p-adic digits), which differs by a factor of 40140 (s. rightmost column of the table).

6. A mathematical coincidence often involves an integer, and the surprising feature is the fact that a real number arising in some context is considered by some standard as a "close" approximation to a small integer or to a multiple or power of ten, or more generally, to a rational number with a small denominator.Other kinds of mathematical Coincidences, such as integers