If \( a \) is a rational number and \( b \) is a rational number, then the product \( ab \) must be:
A: rational.
Rational numbers are closed under multiplication, meaning that the product of two rational numbers is always a rational number.
Responses
A rational.rational.
B imaginary.imaginary.
C an integer.an integer.
D irrational.
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If \( a \) is a rational number and \( b \) is a rational number, then the product \( ab \) must be:
A: rational.
Rational numbers are closed under multiplication, meaning that the product of two rational numbers is always a rational number.