Meaning of the word "rational number" in English

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rational number

US /ˈræʃ.ən.əl ˈnʌm.bɚ/
UK /ˈræʃ.ən.əl ˈnʌm.bə/
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Noun

a number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction p/q of two integers, a numerator p and a non-zero denominator q

Example:
The number 0.75 is a rational number because it can be written as 3/4.
Every integer is a rational number.