Let , for which and are both non-zero rational numbers.
True or False?
is always a rational number.
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A rational number is a number which can be represented as fraction b a where a and b are both integers.
In the question, x= b a . As they are both rational numbers,we let a= d c and b= f e where c, d, e and f are integers.
Substituting these 2 equations into x= b a , we get x= e / f c / d
Multiplying the denominator and numerator by df, we get x= d e c f . As c, d, e, and f are all intgers, x= d e c f is always a rationl number.