The number 3/2 in words, that is, 3/2 is spelled out as three halves (or, one and a half). 3/2 is neither an integer or a whole number, it is a rational number.
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Is 3/2 an Integer
Answer: No, the number 3/2 is not an integer.
Explanation:
We know that $\dfrac{3}{2}=1 \dfrac{1}{2}$. In decimal form, 3/2 is equal to 1.5.
Thus, we see that 3/2 is neither a positive counting number nor a negative counting number. Also 3/2 ≠ 0.
This means that 3/2 is not an integer.
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Is 3/2 a Rational Number
Answer: Yes, the number 3/2 is a rational number.
Explanation:
A rational number can be expressed as $\dfrac{p}{q}$ with gcd(p, q)=1 and q≠ 0.
For 3/2,
p=3, q=2≠ 0, that is p and q are co-prime to each other.
So by the definition of rational numbers, 3/2 is a rational number.
Remark: 3/2 is not an irrational number.
FAQs
Answer: As 3/2 can be a mixed fraction (one and a half), it cannot be an integer.
Answer: Since 3/2 can be written as p/q with gcd(p, q)=1 and q≠ 0, the number 3/2 is rational.
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