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Why are integers the same as rational numbers

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The rational numbers include all the integers, plus all fractions, or terminating decimals and repeating decimals. Every rational number can be written as a fraction a/b, where a and b are integers. If a number is a whole number, for instance, it must also be an integer and a rational.

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