Question

Is 1/7 rational or irrational?

Answer 1

Rational. Rational numbers can be written as a ratio or fraction between 2 integers. Since 1 and 7 are integers, it is rational.

Answer 2

The fraction 1/7 is a rational number. Rational numbers are those that can be written as a ratio, or fraction, between two integers. Since 1 and 7 are both integers, 1/7 is, by definition, a rational number.