The difference between Integer and Rational number

When used as nouns, integer means a number that is not a fraction, whereas rational number means a number that can be expressed as the ratio of two integers.


check bellow for the other definitions of Integer and Rational number

  1. Integer as a noun (arithmetic):

    A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.

  1. Rational number as a noun (mathematics):

    A number that can be expressed as the ratio of two integers.