Which statement is true about the sum of two rational numbers?

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asked Dec 19, 2019 47.5k views

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Md Samiul Alim Sakib · Answer 1 · 2019-12-23T00:27:45+0000

Answer: It can always be written as a fraction.

Explanation:

1. By definition, a rational numbers has the following form:
(a)/(b) , where
and
are integers and
$b\\eq0$ .

2. Therefore, when you add two rational numbers, the result it can always be written as a fraction.

3. An example is shown below:

(3)/(5)+(1)/(5)=(4)/(5)

The result is a fraction whose numerator and denominator are integers.