1. explain the difference between a rational and an irrational number and give an example of each in your explanation.

A rational number is part of a whole expressed as a fraction, decimal or a percentage.

A number is rational if we can write it as a fraction where the top number of the fraction and bottom number are both whole numbers.

The term rational is derived from the word 'ratio' because the rational numbers are figures which can be written in the ratio form.

Every whole number, including negative numbers and zero, is a rational number. This is because every whole number ‘n’ can be written in the form n/1

For example, 3 = 3/1 and therefore 3 is a rational number.

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