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Is 0 a Rational Number Explained

0 can be written as 0/1, with both the numerator and denominator being integers and the denominator not being 0. Therefore, 0 meets the definition of a rational number. Rational numbers can be written as a/b, where a and b are integers and b ≠ 0. To subtract fractions with different denominators, the denominators must first be made equal by multiplying the numerator and denominator of each fraction by the same integer. For example, to subtract 3/7 - 3/8, the fractions are converted to 24/56 - 21/56 by multiplying the first fraction by 8 and the second by 7, then the numerators are subtracted while keeping the common denominator of 56.

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Is 0 a Rational Number Explained

0 can be written as 0/1, with both the numerator and denominator being integers and the denominator not being 0. Therefore, 0 meets the definition of a rational number. Rational numbers can be written as a/b, where a and b are integers and b ≠ 0. To subtract fractions with different denominators, the denominators must first be made equal by multiplying the numerator and denominator of each fraction by the same integer. For example, to subtract 3/7 - 3/8, the fractions are converted to 24/56 - 21/56 by multiplying the first fraction by 8 and the second by 7, then the numerators are subtracted while keeping the common denominator of 56.

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Is 0 a Rational Number

Is 0 a Rational Number
We know that rational numbers are the numbers written in form of a/b where, a
and b are integers and b0. Also, 0 can be written as 0/1.
On comparing we get a=0 and b=1, So, both a and b are integers and b0. So,
The answer for the query that is 0 a rational number is yes, 0 is a Rational
Number
For the subtraction of these two quantities we just need to equalize the
denominator first then we have to subtract them. We dont need to do any
application with the numerator.
For equalizing the denominator we need to fallow some specific rules: We
have to multiply both the denominator and numerator with the same integer so
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the value of fraction doesnt change and we have to multiply the integer in a
manner so that the value of both the denominator will be same or for
simplification you can multiply the first value by denominator of second and
second value with the denominator of first.
Now, lets see how to multiply, 3*8/7*8 3*7/8*7 the denominator of first
number is 7 and we have multiply it on both the numerator and denominator.
The denominator of second number is 8 and we have multiplied it on both the
numerator and denominator.
Now, the result will be, 24/56 -21/56, Now its very easy we just have to
subtract the numerator, denominator remains the same, so required answer will
be, 3/56.

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