Wikipedia: History of Rational number

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A rational number is a number that can be expressed as the ratio between two integers, usually written as a / b, where the denominator? (here b) is not equal to zero. Rational numbers are commonly called "fractions".

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So defined, i.e., by the quotient set defined by ~, the set of rational numbers, ℚ, forms a field. It may be shown that ℚ is the smallest field which contains the integers.

So defined, i.e., by the quotient set defined by ~, the set of rational numbers, denoted by Q, forms a field.
It may be shown that Q is the smallest field which contains the integers.

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