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Simplify Rational Numbers in Python

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Real Numbers Rational Numbers 7.92 2/5 1/2 Integers Numbers -3 -2 -9 -7 -10 Whole Numbers {0, 1, 2, 3, ...} Natural Numbers {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...} Irrational Numbers √10 π √2 φ The real number system: rational numbers (with natural, whole, and integers nested inside) alongside irrational numbers. What Is a Rational Number? A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers, where the numerator is a whole number and the denominator is a non-zero integer. The decimal form of a rational number either ends (terminates) or repeats infinitely. [1, 2, 3, 4] Key Characteristics and Forms Rational numbers encompass a wide variety of numbers, which can always be categorized into these four main forms: Integers: All whole numbers, both positive and negative, are rational because they can be written as a fraction over 1 (e.g., 5 = 5/1, -3 = -3/1). Fractions: Any standard or mixed fraction where the top and bottom are integers (with a de...