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Rational
Rational
is the head used for rational numbers.
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You can enter a rational number in the form
n
/
m
.
The pattern object
_Rational
can be used to stand for a rational number. It cannot stand for a single integer.
You have to use
Numerator
and
Denominator
to extract parts of
Rational
numbers.
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Rational
is the
Head
for rational numbers:
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Rationals
Integer
Real
Numerator
Denominator
Rationalize
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