The Quotient of two Rational Numbers is a Rational Number if and only if Numerator and Denominator are Multiples.
From Algebra, we know that a Rational Number is a Real Number of the form:
[tex]x = \frac{a}{b}[/tex], [tex]a, b\in \mathbb{N}[/tex], [tex]x \in \mathbb{R}[/tex] (1)
Where:
- [tex]a[/tex] - Numerator.
- [tex]b[/tex] - Denominator.
- [tex]x[/tex] - Quotient.
The Quotient can be an Integer or not. In the first case, all Quotients have their equivalent Rational Numbers.
Now, if we divide a Rational Number by another Rational Number, then we have the following expression:
[tex]x' = \frac{x_{1}}{x_{2}}[/tex]
If [tex]x'[/tex] is a Rational Number, then it must also an Integer and if [tex]x'[/tex] is an Integer, then [tex]x_{1}[/tex] and [tex]x_{2}[/tex] must be Multiples of each other.
The Quotient of two Rational Numbers is a Rational Number if and only if Numerator and Denominator are Multiples.
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