is 5 divide by 4 a rational number? Answer please!

Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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Given the statement:

5 divide by 4

Determine if the value is a rational number.

Explanation:

The given value is a rational number, since rational numbers, can be categorized as the ratio between two real integers. In our case we have the number 5 divided by, which is equal to 1.25. It cannot be categorized as irrational numbers, since these are numbers that cannot be expressed as a ratio between two integers, they can either be imaginary numbers or constants.

Final answer:

Rational number