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If a rational number is a number that can be represented in a fraction that comprises of 2 rational numbers, then shouldn't numbers like 1/0, 2/0, etc, be rational numbers as well? (self.ask_math)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

A rational is a number that can be represented as a quotient with integer numerator and non-zero integer denominator. So x/0 is not rational.