Which statement is the definition of a rational number?

Question

A.
a number that can be written as a nonterminating or nonrepeating decimal
B.
a number that is divisible by only 1 and itself
C.
a number that can be written as a ratio of two integers
D.
a number that has a multiplicative inverse

Answer 1

The correct statement that defines a rational number is:

C. a number that can be written as a ratio of two integers.

Rational numbers can be expressed in the form \( \frac{a}{b} \), where \( a \) and \( b \) are integers and \( b \neq 0 \).