Rational numbers

A set of numbers that can be expressed as ( /,)

where p and q are integers and q0 are called
rational numbers.

A rational number is positive if both p and q are

positive.
A rational number is negative if either p and q is
negative.
A rational no. is in standard form if its numerator
and denominator do not have any common factor
(other than 1) and its denominator is positive. The
standard form of a rational number is p/q in which p
and q have no common factor except 1.
 On the number line, the positive rational numbers
(value>0) lie to right of 0. The negative rational
numbers (values<0), lie to the left of 0.
Equivalent rational numbers are any two rational
numbers that can be reduced to the same standard
form.
The set of rational numbers is infinite. That is,
between any two rational numbers there are infinite
number of rational numbers.
If a/b is a rational number, then (b/a) is its reciprocal
or multiplicative inverse.
Any decimal number can be converted into a
rational number of the form p/q and vice versa.
A terminating decimal is a decimal with finite
numbers of digit after the decimal point.
A non-terminating decimal is a decimal with infinite
number of digits after the decimal point.
A non-terminating, recurring decimal is the one in
which some digits after the decimal point repeat
without terminating.