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A rational number is a number that can be written as a ratio of two numbers. This ratio is also called a fraction representation. A fraction representation includes two parts: the numerator (the number on top) and the denominator (the number on the bottom). The following is a fraction representation of a rational number:
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Nagar, S. (2017). Rational and Irrational Numbers. In: Beginning Julia Programming. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3171-5_5
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