What is the standard form of a rational number p/q?
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What is the standard form of a rational number p/q?
- A.
p is greater than q in value.
- B.
p and q are both positive integers.
- C.
p and q are non-zero numbers.
- D.
q is positive and p and q are co-primes.
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Correct answer: D
A rational number p/q is in standard form when q is positive and p and q are co-prime, meaning they have no common factor other than 1.