Q9 of 20 Page 8

Let me see and write what I will get by adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing (divisor is non-zero) two rational numbers.

As rational numbers are number which can be expressed in form of ,


Where p and q are integers and q≠0


Let’s take 2 rational number and


On adding 2 rational numbers.



Where result is in form of


As multiplying and adding integers gives an integer


(ys) can’t be 0 because y,s≠0


Adding 2 rational number gives a rational number


On subtracting 2 rational numbers.



Where result is in form of


As multiplying and subtracting integers gives an integer


(ys) can’t be 0 because y,s≠0


Subtracting 2 rational number gives a rational number


On multiplying 2 rational numbers.



Where result is in form of


As multiplying an integers gives an integer


(ys) can’t be 0 because y,s≠0


Multiplying 2 rational number gives a rational number


On Dividing 2 rational numbers.



Where result is in form of


As multiplying an integer gives an integer


(yr) can be 0 because r can be 0


Dividing 2 rational number doesn’t gives a rational number


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