what is a rational number between 5 and 5 (1)/(4)

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A rational number between 5 and 5 1/4 can be found by taking the average of these two numbers.

The average of 5 and 5 1/4 can be calculated as follows:
5 + 5 1/4 = (20/4) + (21/4) = 41/4

Therefore, a rational number between 5 and 5 1/4 is 41/4.