It is always possible to find a rational number between any two given rational numbers, as long as they are not equal. Given two rational numbers \( a \) and \( b \) (where \( a < b \)), you can find a rational number between them by calculating the average:
\[ \frac{a + b}{2} \]
This number will be a rational number and will lie between \( a \) and \( b \). Therefore, no matter how close the two rational numbers are, you can always find another rational number in between them.
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