Positive Rational Numbers Symbol. Except for negative, 0, and irrational numbers, positive rational numbers can be accurately expressed as the ratio of two integers. The rational numbers includes all positive numbers, negative numbers and zero that can be written as a ratio (fraction) of one number over another.
It can be written as p/q, where q is not equal to zero. A fraction is a part of a whole. • compare and order positive rational numbers.
The symbol for rational numbers is {eq}\mathbb{q} {/eq}.
All the real numbers can be represented on a number line. Note that the set of irrational numbers is the complementary of the set of rational numbers. The rational numbers are numbers which can be expressed as a fraction and also as positive numbers, negative numbers and zero. In mathematics, the natural numbers are those used for counting (as in there are six coins on the table) and ordering (as in this is the third largest city in the country).
