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{{Math-m}}
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The '''rational numbers''' are the numbers representable as ratios of integers, that is, fractions. Mathematicians denote the set of rational numbers with an ornate capital letter: <math>\mathbb{Q}</math>. They are the 3<sup>rd</sup> item in this hierarchy of types of [[number]]s:
The '''rational numbers''' are the numbers representable as ratios of integers, that is, fractions. Mathematicians denote the set of rational numbers with an ornate capital letter: <math>\mathbb{Q}</math>. They are the 3rd item in this hierarchy of types of [[number]]s:
*The "[[natural number]]s", 1, 2, 3, ... (There is controversy about whether zero should be included. It doesn't matter.)
*The "[[natural number]]s", 1, 2, 3, ... (There is controversy about whether zero should be included. It doesn't matter.)