What are Positive and Negative Rational Numbers | NCERT Maths Note
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Rational Numbers
Rational Numbers Definition: A number that can be expressed as "p/q" form, where p and q are integers and q≠0 is a rational number
The set of Rational numbers is represented by the letter "Q."
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A rational number can be either negative, zero, or positive.
Positive Rational Numbers
If both the numerator and denominator of a rational number lie to the right or left of zero on the number line, the number is said to be positive.
Example Of a Positive Rational Number
Negative Rational Numbers
If the numerator and denominator of a rational number lie on the opposite sides of zero on a number line, the number is said to be negative.
Example of a Negative Rational Numbers
Here is how we can represent positive and negative rational numbers on a number line with a denominator 2.