Rational Numbers and Rational Expressions

1. Watch the following video that defines rational numbers.  Once you have viewed the video, return to this page by using the back arrow.

https://learnzillion.com: understand-and-apply-the-definition-of-rational-numbers

Provide some other examples of rational numbers that are not in fraction form. Provide some non-examples of rational numbers.

2. In your own words define a rational number.
3. Compare your definition of a rational number to this definition of a rational expression:

A rational expression is the ratio of two polynomials where the denominator is not zero.

4. How are rational expressions different than rational numbers?

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