Closure Property Of Rational Numbers

Closure Property Of Rational Numbers Closure Property Of Rational Numbers Rational numbers are the numbers which can be expressed in the form of p/q, where p and q are the integer numbers and q <> 0. There is a big list of Properties of rational numbers. Some of them are: 1. Identity Property of Rational Numbers. 2.

Commutative property of rational numbers.

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Associative property of rational numbers.

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Closure Property of Rational Numbers.

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Dense property of rational numbers.

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Property of zero.

Here we will study about Closure Property of Rational Numbers:

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Any two rational numbers say p1/q1 and p2/q2 are said to be closed under different mathematical operations if the resultant rational number is also a rational number. The rational numbers are closed under addition, subtraction, multiplication and division by nonzero rational numbers. Let us study it in more detail: Closure property of rational numbers under Addition: Any two rational numbers say p1/q1 and p2/q2 are said to be closed under addition as we observe that the sum of (p1/q1) + (p2/q2) is also a rational number. Let us take p1/q1 =3/6 and p2/q2 as 2/5, then 3/6 again a rational number.

+ 2/5 = (15 + 12) / 30 = 27/30, which is

Thus we conclude that closure property of Addition holds true for rational numbers. Closure property of rational numbers under subtraction: Any two rational numbers say p1/q1 and p2/q2 are said to be closed under addition, as we observe that the difference of these two rational numbers ( p1/q1) - ( p2/q2 ) is also a rational number. Let us take p1/q1 =3/6 and p2/q2 as 2/5, then 3/6 - 2/5 = ( 15 - 12 ) / 30 = 2/30, which is again a rational number. Thus we conclude that closure property of subtraction holds true for rational numbers. Closure property of rational numbers under Multiplication: Any two rational numbers say p1/q1 and p2/q2 are said to be closed under multiplication, as we observe that the product of (p1/q1) * (p2/q2) is also a rational number. Let us take p1/q1 =3/6 and p2/q2 as 2/5, then 3/6 * 2/5 = ( 3 * 2 )/ (6 * 5 ) = 6/30, which is again a rational number.