RATIONAL

NUMBERS
 RATIONAL NUMBER

•A rational number is any number that can

be expressed in the form of fraction or
where a and b are integers and .
 EXAMPLE OF RATIONAL NUMBER

• A rational number like is commonly referred to

as a fraction.
• 7 is a rational number because it can be expressed
as .
 TERMINATING DECIMAL AND
NONTERMINATING REPEATING DECIMAL

• A terminating decimal is a decimal that has an end

digit. It is a decimal, which has a finite number of
digits.
• A nonterminating repeating decimal are the one that
does not have and end term. It has an infinite
numbers of terms.
 HOW TO CONVERT FRACTION INTO
DECIMAL FORM?

• To change a fraction to a decimal,

divide the numerator by the
denominator or use the power of ten.
 EXAMPLE OF FRACTION TO DECIMAL.
CONVERT EACH FRACTION TO DECIMAL.
A. B. C.

Solution:
𝟎 . 𝟕𝟓 terminating decimal
−𝟎
30
−28 Therefore,
20
−20
0
 EXAMPLE OF FRACTION TO DECIMAL.
CONVERT EACH FRACTION TO DECIMAL.
A. B. C.

Solution:
3 terminating decimal
B.
−𝟏𝟓
10
−10 Therefore,
0
 EXAMPLE OF FRACTION TO DECIMAL.
CONVERT EACH FRACTION TO DECIMAL.
A. B. C.

Solution:
𝟎 . 𝟑𝟑 nonterminating decimal
C.
−𝟎
10
−9 Therefore,
10
−9
1
ACTIVITY: CONVERT EACH FRACTION TO DECIMAL. WRITE
IF THE DECIMAL IS TERMINATING OR NONTERMINATING
REPEATING DECIMAL. SHOW YOUR SOLUTION.
 HOW TO CONVERT TERMINATING DECIMAL
TO FRACTION?

• To convert a terminating decimal to a fraction,

simply omit the decimal point and supply the
proper denominator. If there is 1 number after the
decimal point, use 10, if there are two, use 100, and
if there are three, use 1000; etc.
 EXAMPLE OF DECIMAL TO FRACTION.
CONVERT EACH DECIMAL TO FRACTION.
A. B. C.

Solution:
 EXAMPLE OF DECIMAL TO FRACTION.
CONVERT EACH DECIMAL TO FRACTION.
A. B. C.

Solution:
ACTIVITY: CONVERT EACH DECIMAL TO FRACTION.
SHOW YOUR SOLUTION.

2.0.75 4.0.9
1.0.28 3.0.635
ASSIGNMENT: PRACTICE AND APPLY I B ON PAGE 41 (1-
10).
CONVERT EACH QUOTIENT/DECIMAL TO FRACTION.
6. 0.2
1. 0.36 7. 5.25
2. 0.121 8. 0.6
3. 0.384 9. 0.112
4. 0.26
5. 0.1
 OPERATIONS ON RATIONAL NUMBERS

If are rational numbers, then:

EXAMPLE ADDING RATIONAL NUMBERS

a.
EXAMPLE

Find the LCD (Least Common Denominator) first.

The LCD of 4 and 8 is 8
Then divide the LCD to the denominator, then
multiply to the numerator.
b.
EXAMPLE

First make the proper fraction into improper fraction

Next find the LCD of 2, 3, and 4. LCD:12
Then divide the LCD to the denominator, then multiply it to the
numerator.

c.
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EXAMPLE OF SUBTRACTING RATIONAL
NUMBERS

8 5 8−5 3
− = =
11 11 11 11
EXAMPLE OF SUBTRACTING RATIONAL
NUMBERS

Find the LCD of 6 and 3, then divide it to the

denominator, then multiply to the numerator.
LCD:6
b.
 EXAMPLE OF SUBTRACTING RATIONAL
NUMBERS
First make the proper fraction into improper fraction.
Find the LCD of 4 and 2, then divide it to the
denominator, then multiply to the numerator.
LCD:4
c.
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EXAMPLE OF MULTIPLYING RATIONAL
NUMBERS
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DIVIDING RATIONAL NUMBERS

There are two ways of dividing a rational numbers, first is the cross
multiplication method where in you just need to multiply (not
divide) the rational numbers diagonally, while the second way of
dividing rational number is getting the reciprocal of the second
rational number which is the one being divided, then after getting
the reciprocal, change the division operation into multiplication
operation, then simplify. See the examples on the next slides.
 EXAMPLE OF DIVIDING RATIONAL NUMBERS

Cross-multiplication, multiply 4 to 3 for the numerator, then

11 and 5 for the denominator.

Reciprocal
 EXAMPLE OF DIVIDING RATIONAL NUMBERS

Cross-multiplication, multiply 4 to 3 for the numerator, then

11 and 5 for the denominator.
b.

Reciprocal
b.
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