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The product of two rational numbers is always a ______ number


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The rational number is a subset of the real number, and all the properties of the real number system are obeyed by the rational number. A few of the rational number’s important properties are

  • If we multiply, add or subtract any two rational numbers, the outcome is always a rational number.
  • A rational number remains the same if both the numerator and denominator are divided or multiplied by the same factor.
  • If we add a rational number to zero, then we obtain the same number again.
  • Rational numbers are closed under subtraction, addition and multiplication.

Hence, The product of two rational numbers is always a rational number


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