Rational

Numbers
Properties of Rational
Number
 Lecture Content

• Properties of Rational Numbers

• Closure

• Commutative

• Associative

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 Closure

Whole Numbers
If p and q are two whole numbers then

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 Closure

Integers
If p and q are two integers then

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 Closure

Rational Numbers
If p and q are two rational numbers then

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 Commutative Property
This shows that the position of numbers does not matter
i.e. if you swap the positions of the numbers then also the
result will be the same.

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 Commutative Property
Whole Numbers
If p and q are two whole numbers then

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 Commutative Property
Integers
If p and q are two integers then

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 Commutative Property
Rational Numbers
If p and q are two rational numbers then

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 Associative Property
This shows that the grouping of numbers does not matter i.e. we can use
operations on any two numbers first and the result will be the same.

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 Associative Property
Whole Numbers
If p, q and r are three whole numbers then

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 Associative Property
Integers
If p, q and r are three integers then

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 Associative Property
Rational Numbers
If p, q and r are three rational numbers then

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 Associative Property
Rational Numbers
If p, q and r are three rational numbers then

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 Associative Property
Rational Numbers
If p, q and r are three rational numbers then

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 Associative Property
Rational Numbers
If p, q and r are three rational numbers then

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 Thank You!

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