A rational number and an irrational number are multiplied together. The product is a rational number. What type of rational number must the product be?(1 point)

Question

Responses

zero
zero

a perfect square
a perfect square

an integer
an integer

greater than 1

Answer 1

The product of a rational number and an irrational number is typically an irrational number, except in the special case where the rational number is zero. When you multiply any number by zero, the product is always zero, which is a rational number.

Therefore, the correct response is:

zero