The product of two rational numbers can always be written as

A rational number can be written as a fraction of integers, with a nonzero denominator. Multiplying two such fractions gives another fraction of integers, so the product is always rational and can always be written as a fraction. It is not always an integer or a whole number; for example, 1/2 × 1/3 = 1/6.

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